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Household of William Dowd (born 1851)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, Lanarkshire, 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 Dowd and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowd, born in 1851 in , consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bridget Dowd, born in 1856 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1879 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Michael (born 1858 in Ireland), William's Visitor, Edward (born 1853 in Ireland) and William's Boarder, Patrick (born 1853 in Ireland).


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William Dowd's household

Male

William

Dowd

Head
Female

Bridget

Dowd

Wife
Female

Sarah

Dowd

Daughter
Male

Michael

Docherty

Boarder
Male

Edward

Geary

Visitor
Male

Patrick

McGrory

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Dowd
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place -

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowd

Head

Married

30

1851

-

Bridget

Dowd

Wife

Married

25

1856

Ireland

Sarah

Dowd

Daughter

-

2

1879

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Michael

Docherty

Boarder

Unmarried

23

1858

Ireland

Edward

Geary

Visitor

Unmarried

28

1853

Ireland

Patrick

McGrory

Boarder

Unmarried

28

1853

Ireland

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