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Household of Robert Dowson (born 1819, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Dowson, born in 1819 in Brandon, Durham, consisted of 3 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dowson, born in 1830 in Shadforth, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Niece, T M Bell, born in 1866 in Quarrington, Durham, England.


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Robert Dowson's household

Male

Robert

Dowson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dowson

Wife
Female

T M

Bell

Niece
First name(s) Robert
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Brandon, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Dowson

Head

Married

62

1819

Brandon, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Dowson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Shadforth, Durham, England

T M

Bell

Niece

Single

15

1866

Quarrington, Durham, England

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