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Household of Matthew Dowson (born 1815, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

Matthew Dowson and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Dowson, born in 1815 in Durham, consisted of 2 members. Matthew was the head of the household, married to Janet Dowson, born in 1818 in Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England.


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Matthew Dowson's household

Male

Matthew

Dowson

Head
Female

Janet

Dowson

Wife
First name(s) Matthew
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matthew

Dowson

Head

Married

66

1815

Durham, England

Janet

Dowson

Wife

Married

63

1818

Berwick on Tweed, Northumberland, England

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