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Household of Robert Dowson (born 1848, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Dowson, born in 1848 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dowson, born in 1849 in Frosterley, Durham, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1868 in Frosterley, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1870 in Frosterley, Durham, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1877 in Frosterley, Durham, England).
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Robert Dowson's household
Robert
Dowson
Head
Margaret
Dowson
Wife
William
Dowson
Son
Joseph
Dowson
Son
Mary Ellen
Dowson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Dowson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 33 |
| Birth year | 1848 |
| Birth place | Bishop Auckland, Durham, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Dowson | Head | Married | 33 | 1848 | Bishop Auckland, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Dowson | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Frosterley, Durham, England | |
William | Dowson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Frosterley, Durham, England | |
Joseph | Dowson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Frosterley, Durham, England | |
Mary Ellen | Dowson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Frosterley, Durham, England |
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