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Household of Richard J Dowling (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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 J Dowling and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard J Dowling, born in 1845 in Chorley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Richard J was the head of the household, married to Thirza Dowling, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John D (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard J's Mother In Law, Jane (born 1822 in Lancashire, England) and Richard J's Brother In Law, John E (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Richard J Dowling's household

Male

Richard J

Dowling

Head
Female

Thirza

Dowling

Wife
Male

John D

Dowling

Son
Female

Annie

Dowling

Daughter
Female

Jane

Cooper

Mother In Law
Male

John E

Cooper

Brother In Law
First name(s) Richard J
Last name Dowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Chorley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard J

Dowling

Head

Married

36

1845

Chorley, Lancashire, England

Thirza

Dowling

Wife

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John D

Dowling

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie

Dowling

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Jane

Cooper

Mother In Law

Widow

59

1822

Lancashire, England

John E

Cooper

Brother In Law

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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