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Household of Joseph L Dowell (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

Joseph L Dowell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph L Dowell, born in 1842 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Joseph L was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; George (born 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England), Sarah E (born 1872 in South Shields, Durham, England) and John H (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph L's Sister In Law, Alice S Dowell, born in 1858 in South Shields, Durham, England.


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Joseph L Dowell's household

Male

Joseph L

Dowell

Head
Male

George

Dowell

Son
Female

Sarah E

Dowell

Daughter
Male

John H

Dowell

Son
Female

Alice S

Dowell

Sister In Law
First name(s) Joseph L
Last name Dowell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph L

Dowell

Head

Widower

39

1842

South Shields, Durham, England

George

Dowell

Son

Single

11

1870

South Shields, Durham, England

Sarah E

Dowell

Daughter

Single

9

1872

South Shields, Durham, England

John H

Dowell

Son

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

Alice S

Dowell

Sister In Law

Single

23

1858

South Shields, Durham, England

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