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Household of Martha Dowson (born 1831, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.
Martha Dowson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Martha Dowson, born in 1831 in Copley, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Martha was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Thomas A (born 1865 in South Side, Durham, England), Michael Kirkup (born 1867 in South Side, Durham, England), Arthur Gibbon (born 1869 in South Side, Durham, England), George Henry (born 1861 in South Side, Durham, England) and Hannah (born 1863 in Copley, Durham, England).
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Martha Dowson's household
Martha
Dowson
Head
Thomas A
Dowson
Son
Michael Kirkup
Dowson
Son
Arthur Gibbon
Dowson
Son
George Henry
Dowson
Son
Hannah
Dowson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Martha |
| Last name | Dowson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widow |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Copley, Durham, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Martha | Dowson | Head | Widow | 50 | 1831 | Copley, Durham, England | |
Thomas A | Dowson | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | South Side, Durham, England | |
Michael Kirkup | Dowson | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | South Side, Durham, England | |
Arthur Gibbon | Dowson | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | South Side, Durham, England | |
George Henry | Dowson | Son | Married | 20 | 1861 | South Side, Durham, England | |
Hannah | Dowson | Daughter | Married | 18 | 1863 | Copley, Durham, England |
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