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Household of William Dowson (born 1845, Oxfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stepney, London,Middlesex, 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 Dowson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowson, born in 1845 in Oxfordshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Dowson, born in 1846 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1872 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England), Harriett (born 1873 in St Luke's, Middlesex, England), George (born 1874 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), Annie (born 1879 in St George in the East, Middlesex, England) and Charles (born 1881 in St George in the East, Middlesex, England).


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William Dowson's household

Male

William

Dowson

Head
Female

Susan

Dowson

Wife
Male

William

Dowson

Son
Female

Harriett

Dowson

Daughter
Male

George

Dowson

Son
Female

Annie

Dowson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Dowson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Oxfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowson

Head

Married

36

1845

Oxfordshire, England

Susan

Dowson

Wife

Married

35

1846

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

William

Dowson

Son

Single

9

1872

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

Harriett

Dowson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

St Luke's, Middlesex, England

George

Dowson

Son

Single

7

1874

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Annie

Dowson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

Charles

Dowson

Son

Single

0

1881

St George in the East, Middlesex, England

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