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Household of Benjamin Dowding (born 1853, Dorset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wincanton, Somerset, 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.
Benjamin Dowding and 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Dowding, born in 1853 in Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Martha Dowding, born in 1843 in Pulham, Dorset, England. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1869 in Pulham, Dorset, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Step Daughter & Visitor, Florence (born 1859 in Pulham, Dorset, England) and Benjamin's Grand Daughter & Visitor, Lily (born 1878 in Holwell, Dorset, England).
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Benjamin Dowding's household
Benjamin
Dowding
Head
Martha
Dowding
Wife
Florence
Batten
Step Daughter & Visitor
Lily
Batten
Grand Daughter & Visitor
Ellen
Dowding
Daughter
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Dowding |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 28 |
| Birth year | 1853 |
| Birth place | Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset, England |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Dowding | Head | Married | 28 | 1853 | Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset, England | |
Martha | Dowding | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Pulham, Dorset, England | |
Florence | Batten | Step Daughter & Visitor | Married | 22 | 1859 | Pulham, Dorset, England | |
Lily | Batten | Grand Daughter & Visitor | Single | 3 | 1878 | Holwell, Dorset, England | |
Ellen | Dowding | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Pulham, Dorset, England |
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