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Household of William Dowson (born 1829, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowson, born in 1829 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabel Dowson, born in 1834 in Barnard Castle, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Matthew (born 1856 in Crook, Durham, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1865 in Crook, Durham, England), James Lonsdale (born 1867 in Durham, England), Isabel (born 1870 in Stawley, Durham, England) and William (born 1873 in Stawley, Durham, England).


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William Dowson's household

Male

William

Dowson

Head
Female

Isabel

Dowson

Wife
Male

Matthew

Dowson

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Dowson

Daughter
Male

James Lonsdale

Dowson

Son
Female

Isabel

Dowson

Daughter
Male

William

Dowson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place 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

52

1829

Yorkshire, England

Isabel

Dowson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Barnard Castle, Durham, England

Matthew

Dowson

Son

Single

25

1856

Crook, Durham, England

Elizabeth Ann

Dowson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Crook, Durham, England

James Lonsdale

Dowson

Son

Single

14

1867

Durham, England

Isabel

Dowson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Stawley, Durham, England

William

Dowson

Son

Single

8

1873

Stawley, Durham, England

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