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Household of Charles Dowden (born 1842, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, 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.

Charles Dowden and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Dowden, born in 1842 in Chedzoy, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Ann Dowden, born in 1844 in Taunton, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Maria (born 1870 in Bawdrip, Somerset, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Bawdrip, Somerset, England), Matilda (born 1878 in Bawdrip, Somerset, England) and Kate (born 1881 in Bawdrip, Somerset, England).


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Charles Dowden's household

Male

Charles

Dowden

Head
Female

Ann

Dowden

Wife
Female

Maria

Dowden

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Dowden

Son
Female

Matilda

Dowden

Daughter
Female

Kate

Dowden

Daughter
First name(s) Charles
Last name Dowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Chedzoy, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Dowden

Head

Married

39

1842

Chedzoy, Somerset, England

Ann

Dowden

Wife

Married

37

1844

Taunton, Somerset, England

Maria

Dowden

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Bawdrip, Somerset, England

Thomas

Dowden

Son

Single

6

1875

Bawdrip, Somerset, England

Matilda

Dowden

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bawdrip, Somerset, England

Kate

Dowden

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bawdrip, Somerset, England

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