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Household of Thomas Dowson (born 1801, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 2 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dowson, born in 1801 in St Helens, Durham, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1836 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Visitor, Margaret Walker, born in 1868 in Gateshead, Durham, England.
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Thomas Dowson's household
Thomas
Dowson
Head
Elizabeth
Dowson
Daughter
Margaret
Walker
Visitor
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Dowson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 80 |
| Birth year | 1801 |
| Birth place | St Helens, Durham, England |
Household members (3 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Dowson | Head | Widower | 80 | 1801 | St Helens, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Dowson | Daughter | Single | 45 | 1836 | Sunderland, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Walker | Visitor | Single | 13 | 1868 | Gateshead, Durham, England |
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