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Household of William Dowing (born 1855, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Dowing and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowing, born in 1855 in Darfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Bathhia Dowing, born in 1850 in Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Luke (born 1866 in Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1868 in Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1871 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England), William Hy (born 1872 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas (born 1877 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, George H Lewis, born in 1856 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.
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William Dowing's household
William
Dowing
Head
Bathhia
Dowing
Wife
Luke
Foster
Son
Jane
Foster
Daughter
Mary A
Foster
Daughter
William Hy
Foster
Son
Thomas
Foster
Son
George H
Lewis
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Dowing |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 26 |
| Birth year | 1855 |
| Birth place | Darfield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Dowing | Head | Married | 26 | 1855 | Darfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Bathhia | Dowing | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England | |
Luke | Foster | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England | |
Jane | Foster | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary A | Foster | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
William Hy | Foster | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Foster | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Barnsley, Yorkshire, England | |
George H | Lewis | Lodger | Married | 25 | 1856 | Leeds, Yorkshire, England |
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