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Household of William Dowell (born 1809, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 Dowell and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowell, born in 1809 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Dowell, born in 1829 in Sunderland, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Margaret Elliott, born in 1859 in Stanhope, Durham, England.


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William Dowell's household

Male

William

Dowell

Head
Female

Mary

Dowell

Wife
Female

Margaret

Elliott

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Dowell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowell

Head

Married

72

1809

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary

Dowell

Wife

Married

52

1829

Sunderland, Durham, England

Margaret

Elliott

Servant

Single

22

1859

Stanhope, Durham, England

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