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Household of William Dowson (born 1854, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 1854 in Darlington, Durham, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Dowson, born in 1854 in Black Hill, Durham, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1876 in Darlington, Durham, England) and James (born 1878 in Darlington, Durham, England).


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William Dowson's household

Male

William

Dowson

Head
Female

Charlotte

Dowson

Wife
Male

William

Dowson

Son
Male

James

Dowson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Darlington, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowson

Head

Married

27

1854

Darlington, Durham, England

Charlotte

Dowson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Black Hill, Durham, England

William

Dowson

Son

Single

5

1876

Darlington, Durham, England

James

Dowson

Son

Single

3

1878

Darlington, Durham, England

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