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Household of William Dowson (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowson, born in 1852 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dowson, born in 1854 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth A (born 1873 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England), John H (born 1875 in Shields, Northumberland, England), Margaret (born 1877 in Shields, Northumberland, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Scarborough, Yorkshire, England).


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William Dowson's household

Male

William

Dowson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dowson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth A

Dowson

Daughter
Male

John H

Dowson

Son
Female

Margaret

Dowson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Dowson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowson

Head

Married

29

1852

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Dowson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Dowson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

John H

Dowson

Son

Single

6

1875

Shields, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Dowson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Shields, Northumberland, England

Mary

Dowson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Scarborough, Yorkshire, England

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