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Household of Thomas Dowson (born 1833, 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.

Thomas Dowson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dowson, born in 1833 in Durham, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Hannah Dowson, born in 1837 in Stockton on Tees, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Alexander B (born 1869 in Durham, England), Ambrose (born 1872 in Durham, England) and Cornelia (born 1874 in Durham, England).


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Thomas Dowson's household

Male

Thomas

Dowson

Head
Female

Hannah

Dowson

Wife
Male

Alexander B

Dowson

Son
Male

Ambrose

Dowson

Son
Female

Cornelia

Dowson

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Dowson

Head

Married

48

1833

Durham, England

Hannah

Dowson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Stockton on Tees, Durham, England

Alexander B

Dowson

Son

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

Ambrose

Dowson

Son

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

Cornelia

Dowson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

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