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Household of Alfred Dowley (born 1850, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gravesend, Kent, 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.

Alfred Dowley and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alfred Dowley, born in 1850 in Bermondsey, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. Alfred was the head of the household, married to Hannah Dowley, born in 1853 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Alfred (born 1876 in Brixton, Surrey, England), Emily H (born 1875 in Brixton, Surrey, England) and Albert W (born 1880 in Brixton, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Alfred's Niece, Amelia (born 1873 in Kennington, Surrey, England) and Alfred's Visitor, Harriet (born 1833 in Four Elms, Kent, England).


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Alfred Dowley's household

Male

Alfred

Dowley

Head
Female

Hannah

Dowley

Wife
Male

Alfred

Dowley

Son
Female

Emily H

Dowley

Daughter
Male

Albert W

Dowley

Son
Female

Amelia

Dowley

Niece
Female

Harriet

Parson

Visitor
First name(s) Alfred
Last name Dowley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alfred

Dowley

Head

Married

31

1850

Bermondsey, Surrey, England

Hannah

Dowley

Wife

Married

28

1853

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Dowley

Son

Single

5

1876

Brixton, Surrey, England

Emily H

Dowley

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Brixton, Surrey, England

Albert W

Dowley

Son

Single

1

1880

Brixton, Surrey, England

Amelia

Dowley

Niece

Single

8

1873

Kennington, Surrey, England

Harriet

Parson

Visitor

Widow

48

1833

Four Elms, Kent, England

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