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Household of Thomas Dowson (born 1851, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 1851 in Pathhead, Durham, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Dowson, born in 1853 in Blaydon, Durham, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1876 in Blaydon, Durham, England), Robert (born 1878 in Blaydon, Durham, England) and Euphemia (born 1881 in Blaydon, Durham, England).


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Thomas Dowson's household

Male

Thomas

Dowson

Head
Female

Jane

Dowson

Wife
Male

John

Dowson

Son
Male

Robert

Dowson

Son
Female

Euphemia

Dowson

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Pathhead, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Dowson

Head

Married

30

1851

Pathhead, Durham, England

Jane

Dowson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Blaydon, Durham, England

John

Dowson

Son

Single

5

1876

Blaydon, Durham, England

Robert

Dowson

Son

Single

3

1878

Blaydon, Durham, England

Euphemia

Dowson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blaydon, Durham, England

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