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Household of Thomas Dowson (born 1831, 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 1831 in Stanley, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; William T (born 1857 in Stanhope, Durham, England), John (born 1861 in Bishop Auckland, Durham, England), Mary E (born 1863 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1865 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England).


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Thomas Dowson's household

Male

Thomas

Dowson

Head
Male

William T

Dowson

Son
Male

John

Dowson

Son
Female

Mary E

Dowson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Dowson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Stanley, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Dowson

Head

Widower

50

1831

Stanley, Durham, England

William T

Dowson

Son

Single

24

1857

Stanhope, Durham, England

John

Dowson

Son

Single

20

1861

Bishop Auckland, Durham, England

Mary E

Dowson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

Joseph

Dowson

Son

Single

16

1865

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

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