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Household of William Dowson (born 1857, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowson, born in 1857 in Durham, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Catherine Dowson, born in 1861 in Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Mary Ann, born 1881 in Gilesgate Moor, Durham, England.


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William Dowson's household

Male

William

Dowson

Head
Female

Catherine

Dowson

Wife
Female

Mary Ann

Dowson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowson

Head

Married

24

1857

Durham, England

Catherine

Dowson

Wife

Married

20

1861

Framwellgate Moor, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Dowson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Gilesgate Moor, Durham, England

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