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Household of William Dowell (born 1838, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowell, born in 1838 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catharine Dowell, born in 1844 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1868 in South Shields, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England), Benjamin (born 1876 in South Shields, Durham, England) and George S (born 1879 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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William Dowell's household

Male

William

Dowell

Head
Female

Catharine

Dowell

Wife
Male

William

Dowell

Son
Male

Thomas

Dowell

Son
Male

Benjamin

Dowell

Son
Male

George S

Dowell

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dowell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowell

Head

Married

43

1838

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Catharine

Dowell

Wife

Married

37

1844

South Shields, Durham, England

William

Dowell

Son

Single

13

1868

South Shields, Durham, England

Thomas

Dowell

Son

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

Benjamin

Dowell

Son

Single

5

1876

South Shields, Durham, England

George S

Dowell

Son

Single

2

1879

South Shields, Durham, England

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