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Household of William Dowd (born 1860, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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.

William Dowd and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowd, born in 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dowd, born in 1857 in Ireland. They had 2 children; Priscilla (born 1876 in East Indies) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in East Indies).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, James Matthews, born in 1852 in Ireland.


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William Dowd's household

Male

William

Dowd

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dowd

Wife
Female

Priscilla

Dowd

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dowd

Daughter
Male

James

Matthews

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Dowd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 21
Birth year 1860
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Dowd

Head

Married

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dowd

Wife

Married

24

1857

Ireland

Priscilla

Dowd

Daughter

Single

5

1876

East Indies

Elizabeth

Dowd

Daughter

Single

2

1879

East Indies

James

Matthews

Lodger

Single

29

1852

Ireland

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