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Household of Richard Dowden (born 1856, 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.

Richard Dowden and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Dowden, born in 1856 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, consisted of 3 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane Dowden, born in 1857 in Escomb, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Sister, Mary A Hodgson, born in 1864 in Escomb, Durham, England.


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Richard Dowden's household

Male

Richard

Dowden

Head
Female

Jane

Dowden

Wife
Female

Mary A

Hodgson

Sister
First name(s) Richard
Last name Dowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Dowden

Head

Married

25

1856

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

Jane

Dowden

Wife

Married

24

1857

Escomb, Durham, England

Mary A

Hodgson

Sister

Single

17

1864

Escomb, Durham, England

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