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Household of Robert Dowson (born 1833, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, 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.
Robert Dowson and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Dowson, born in 1833 in Barnard Castle, Durham, consisted of 10 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Ann Dowson, born in 1834 in -. They had 8 children; Adam (born 1863 in Darlington, Durham, England), William (born 1865 in Cockerton, Durham, England), James (born 1867 in Cockerton, Durham, England), John (born 1868 in Cockerton, Durham, England), Mary A (born 1870 in Cockerton, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1874 in Cockerton, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1876 in Cockerton, Durham, England) and Catherine (born 1881 in Cockerton, Durham, England).
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Robert Dowson's household
Robert
Dowson
Head
Ann
Dowson
Wife
Adam
Dowson
Son
William
Dowson
Son
James
Dowson
Son
John
Dowson
Son
Mary A
Dowson
Daughter
Sarah
Dowson
Daughter
Elizabeth
Dowson
Daughter
Catherine
Dowson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Dowson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Barnard Castle, Durham, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Dowson | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Barnard Castle, Durham, England | |
Ann | Dowson | Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | - | |
Adam | Dowson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Darlington, Durham, England | |
William | Dowson | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Cockerton, Durham, England | |
James | Dowson | Son | Single | 14 | 1867 | Cockerton, Durham, England | |
John | Dowson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Cockerton, Durham, England | |
Mary A | Dowson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Cockerton, Durham, England | |
Sarah | Dowson | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Cockerton, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Dowson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Cockerton, Durham, England | |
Catherine | Dowson | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Cockerton, Durham, England |
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