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Household of William A Dowson (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

William A Dowson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William A Dowson, born in 1842 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. William A was the head of the household, married to Fanny Dowson, born in 1846 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Florence (born 1866 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Ralph H (born 1867 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Albert C (born 1869 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), William G (born 1870 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Lancelot A (born 1872 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), Francis E (born 1877 in Horsforth, Yorkshire, England) and Alfred N (born 1881 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William A's Servant, Mary H (born 1860 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and William A's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Upton Warren, Worcestershire, England).


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William A Dowson's household

Male

William A

Dowson

Head
Female

Fanny

Dowson

Wife
Female

Florence

Dowson

Daughter
Male

Ralph H

Dowson

Son
Male

Albert C

Dowson

Son
Male

William G

Dowson

Son
Male

Lancelot A

Dowson

Son
Male

Francis E

Dowson

Son
Male

Alfred N

Dowson

Son
Female

Mary H

Robinson

Servant
Female

Jane

Simpson

Servant
First name(s) William A
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William A

Dowson

Head

Married

39

1842

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Dowson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Dowson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Ralph H

Dowson

Son

Single

14

1867

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Albert C

Dowson

Son

Single

12

1869

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

William G

Dowson

Son

Single

11

1870

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Lancelot A

Dowson

Son

Single

9

1872

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Francis E

Dowson

Son

Single

4

1877

Horsforth, Yorkshire, England

Alfred N

Dowson

Son

Single

0

1881

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Mary H

Robinson

Servant

Single

21

1860

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Simpson

Servant

Single

18

1863

Upton Warren, Worcestershire, England

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