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Household of William Dowans (born 1840, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 Dowans and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowans, born in 1840 in Lasswade, Midlothian, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Dowans, born in 1859 in Not Known. They had 2 children; James (born 1878 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland) and Catherine (born 1879 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Dowans's household

Male

William

Dowans

Head
Female

Catherine

Dowans

Wife
Male

James

Dowans

Son
Female

Catherine

Dowans

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dowans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowans

Head

Married

41

1840

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Dowans

Wife

Married

22

1859

Not Known

James

Dowans

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

Catherine

Dowans

Daughter

-

2

1879

Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland

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