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Household of William Dowson (born 1846, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowson, born in 1846 in Butterknowle, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dowson, born in 1850 in Butterknowle, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Parkin (born 1869 in Butterknowle, Durham, England), Thomas H (born 1871 in Butterknowle, Durham, England), Stephen (born 1872 in Butterknowle, Durham, England) and John W (born 1878 in Butterknowle, Durham, England).


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William Dowson's household

Male

William

Dowson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dowson

Wife
Male

Parkin

Dowson

Son
Male

Thomas H

Dowson

Son
Male

Stephen

Dowson

Son
Male

John W

Dowson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Butterknowle, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowson

Head

Married

35

1846

Butterknowle, Durham, England

Margaret

Dowson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Butterknowle, Durham, England

Parkin

Dowson

Son

Single

12

1869

Butterknowle, Durham, England

Thomas H

Dowson

Son

Single

10

1871

Butterknowle, Durham, England

Stephen

Dowson

Son

Single

9

1872

Butterknowle, Durham, England

John W

Dowson

Son

Single

3

1878

Butterknowle, Durham, England

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