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Household of Mathew Dowsey (born 1849, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

Mathew Dowsey and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Mathew Dowsey, born in 1849 in Cumberland, consisted of 4 members. Mathew was the head of the household, married to Isabella Dowsey, born in 1849 in Thorpe, Norfolk, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Mathew's Nephew, Robert (born 1870 in Norfolk, England) and Mathew's Lodger, James (born 1828 in Ireland).


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Mathew Dowsey's household

Male

Mathew

Dowsey

Head
Female

Isabella

Dowsey

Wife
Male

Robert

Westgate

Nephew
Male

James

Havanah

Lodger
First name(s) Mathew
Last name Dowsey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Mathew

Dowsey

Head

Married

32

1849

Cumberland, England

Isabella

Dowsey

Wife

Married

32

1849

Thorpe, Norfolk, England

Robert

Westgate

Nephew

Single

11

1870

Norfolk, England

James

Havanah

Lodger

Widower

53

1828

Ireland

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