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Household of William Dowd (born 1821, Galway)

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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowd, born in 1821 in Galway, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Dowd, born in 1833 in Galway, Ireland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Peter (born 1821 in Louth, Ireland) and William's Boarder, Margaret (born 1841 in Mayo, Ireland).


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William Dowd's household

Male

William

Dowd

Head
Female

Mary

Dowd

Wife
Male

Peter

Smith

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Fynn

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Dowd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Galway, Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowd

Head

Married

60

1821

Galway, Ireland

Mary

Dowd

Wife

Married

48

1833

Galway, Ireland

Peter

Smith

Boarder

Widower

60

1821

Louth, Ireland

Margaret

Fynn

Boarder

Widow

40

1841

Mayo, Ireland

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