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Household of William Dowker (born 1844, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in York, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 Dowker and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowker, born in 1844 in Whitwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dowker, born in 1854 in Bulmer, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; John W (born 1870 in Bulmer, Yorkshire, England), Mary Elizabeth (born 1871 in Bulmer, Yorkshire, England), James A (born 1875 in Fulford, Yorkshire, England), Emily Ann (born 1878 in York, Yorkshire, England) and Ellen (born 1879 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Stephen Whitehead, born in 1862 in York, Yorkshire, England.
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William Dowker's household
William
Dowker
Head
Ellen
Dowker
Wife
John W
Dowker
Son
Mary Elizabeth
Dowker
Daughter
James A
Dowker
Son
Emily Ann
Dowker
Daughter
Ellen
Dowker
Daughter
Stephen
Whitehead
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Dowker |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 37 |
| Birth year | 1844 |
| Birth place | Whitwell, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Dowker | Head | Married | 37 | 1844 | Whitwell, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Dowker | Wife | Married | 27 | 1854 | Bulmer, Yorkshire, England | |
John W | Dowker | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Bulmer, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary Elizabeth | Dowker | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Bulmer, Yorkshire, England | |
James A | Dowker | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Fulford, Yorkshire, England | |
Emily Ann | Dowker | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Dowker | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Stephen | Whitehead | Boarder | Single | 19 | 1862 | York, Yorkshire, England |
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