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Household of William Dowson (born 1845, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowson, born in 1845 in Cockfield, Durham, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Dowson, born in 1849 in Durham, England. They had 6 children; Annie (born 1867 in Durham, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1868 in Durham, Durham, England), Alice Jane (born 1870 in Durham, Durham, England), Elizabeth Annie (born 1873 in Durham, Durham, England), Parkin (born 1875 in Durham, Durham, England) and George (born 1880 in Durham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, Robert Richardson, born in 1858 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England.
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William Dowson's household
William
Dowson
Head
Alice
Dowson
Wife
Annie
Dowson
Daughter
Joseph
Dowson
Son
Alice Jane
Dowson
Daughter
Elizabeth Annie
Dowson
Daughter
Parkin
Dowson
Son
George
Dowson
Son
Robert
Richardson
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Dowson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Cockfield, Durham, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Dowson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Cockfield, Durham, England | |
Alice | Dowson | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Durham, England | |
Annie | Dowson | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Joseph | Dowson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Alice Jane | Dowson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth Annie | Dowson | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Parkin | Dowson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Durham, Durham, England | |
George | Dowson | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Robert | Richardson | Boarder | Single | 23 | 1858 | Barnard Castle, Durham, England |
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