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Household of William Dowson (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, 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 Dowson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowson, born in 1834 in Swanland, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Eliza (born 1860 in Swanland, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1863 in Swanland, Yorkshire, England) and Mary J (born 1865 in Swanland, Yorkshire, England).


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William Dowson's household

Male

William

Dowson

Head
Female

Eliza

Dowson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Dowson

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Dowson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Swanland, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowson

Head

Widower

47

1834

Swanland, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Dowson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Swanland, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Dowson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Swanland, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Dowson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Swanland, Yorkshire, England

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