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Household of Walter Wm Dowie (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, Lancashire, 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.

Walter Wm Dowie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Wm Dowie, born in 1850 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Walter Wm was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dowie, born in 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Walter Wm's Servant, Edwin (born 1852 in Leamington, Warwickshire, England), Walter Wm's Servant, William (born 1862 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Walter Wm's Servant, Annie (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Walter Wm's Servant, Priscilla (born 1857 in Salford, Lancashire, England) and Walter Wm's Niece, Ada (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Walter Wm Dowie's household

Male

Walter Wm

Dowie

Head
Female

Sarah

Dowie

Wife
Male

Edwin

Cliffe

Servant
Male

William

Atherton

Servant
Female

Annie

Bridgford

Servant
Female

Priscilla

Shaw

Servant
Female

Ada

Jackson

Niece
First name(s) Walter Wm
Last name Dowie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter Wm

Dowie

Head

Married

31

1850

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Dowie

Wife

Married

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Cliffe

Servant

Single

29

1852

Leamington, Warwickshire, England

William

Atherton

Servant

Single

19

1862

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Annie

Bridgford

Servant

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Priscilla

Shaw

Servant

Single

24

1857

Salford, Lancashire, England

Ada

Jackson

Niece

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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