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Household of William Dowson (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowson, born in 1852 in Marton, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Dawson, born in 1855 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England. They had 3 children; George Wm (born 1875 in Marton, Yorkshire, England), Sarah J (born 1877 in Marton, Yorkshire, England) and James (born 1881 in Ormesby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, James (born 1860 in Stokesley, Yorkshire, England) and William's Visitor, James (born 1850 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England).


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William Dowson's household

Male

William

Dowson

Head
Female

Isabella

Dawson

Wife
Male

George Wm

Dawson

Son
Female

Sarah J

Dawson

Daughter
Male

James

Dawson

Son
Male

James

Hurson

Visitor
Male

James

Bradley

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

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowson

Head

Married

29

1852

Marton, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Dawson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

George Wm

Dawson

Son

Single

6

1875

Marton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J

Dawson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Marton, Yorkshire, England

James

Dawson

Son

Single

0

1881

Ormesby, Yorkshire, England

James

Hurson

Visitor

Single

21

1860

Stokesley, Yorkshire, England

James

Bradley

Visitor

Single

31

1850

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

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