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Household of Lancelot Dowson (born 1825, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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.
Lancelot Dowson and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Lancelot Dowson, born in 1825 in Escomb, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Lancelot was the head of the household, married to Jane Dowson, born in 1829 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; William C (born 1860 in Escomb, Durham, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1853 in Witton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Lancelot's Niece, Kate F (born 1867 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Lancelot's Visitor, Annie (born 1853 in Chilton, Durham, England) and Lancelot's Servant, Margaret J (born 1861 in Evenwood, Durham, England).
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Lancelot Dowson's household
Lancelot
Dowson
Head
Jane
Dowson
Wife
William C
Dowson
Son
Elizabeth A
Dowson
Daughter
Kate F
Weddell
Niece
Annie
Lee
Visitor
Margaret J
Blythman
Servant
| First name(s) | Lancelot |
| Last name | Dowson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Escomb, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lancelot | Dowson | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Escomb, Durham, England | |
Jane | Dowson | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
William C | Dowson | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Escomb, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth A | Dowson | Daughter | Single | 28 | 1853 | Witton, Durham, England | |
Kate F | Weddell | Niece | Single | 14 | 1867 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England | |
Annie | Lee | Visitor | Single | 28 | 1853 | Chilton, Durham, England | |
Margaret J | Blythman | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Evenwood, Durham, England |
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