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Household of Peter Dowson (born 1831, 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.
Peter Dowson and one other person are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Dowson, born in 1831 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 2 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Boarder, Joseph Lewis, born in 1863 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.
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Peter Dowson's household
Peter
Dowson
Head
Joseph
Lewis
Boarder
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Dowson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | South Shields, Durham, England |
Household members (2 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Dowson | Head | Widower | 50 | 1831 | South Shields, Durham, England | |
Joseph | Lewis | Boarder | Single | 18 | 1863 | Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England |
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