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Household of William S Dowling (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 S Dowling and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William S Dowling, born in 1853 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William S was the head of the household, married to Harriet Dowling, born in 1855 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Martha A (born 1877 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England) and Mary C (born 1879 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William S's Father In Law, John (born 1820 in Yorkshire, England), William S's Brother In Law, William (born 1850 in Yorkshire, England), William S's Sister In Law, Christiana (born 1858 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England) and William S's Servant, Annie (born 1865 in Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England).


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William S Dowling's household

Male

William S

Dowling

Head
Female

Harriet

Dowling

Wife
Female

Martha A

Dowling

Daughter
Female

Mary C

Dowling

Daughter
Male

John

Backhouse

Father In Law
Male

William

Backhouse

Brother In Law
Female

Christiana

Backhouse

Sister In Law
Female

Annie

Paramore

Servant
First name(s) William S
Last name Dowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William S

Dowling

Head

Married

28

1853

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Dowling

Wife

Married

26

1855

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Dowling

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Mary C

Dowling

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

John

Backhouse

Father In Law

Widower

61

1820

Yorkshire, England

William

Backhouse

Brother In Law

Single

31

1850

Yorkshire, England

Christiana

Backhouse

Sister In Law

Single

23

1858

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Paramore

Servant

Single

16

1865

Thorpe Hesley, Yorkshire, England

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