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Household of Christopher Dowson (born 1845)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton Regis, Gloucestershire, 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.

Christopher Dowson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Dowson, born in 1845 in , consisted of 7 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Rose Dowson, born in 1850 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1875 in Clifton, Gloucestershire, England) and Charles (born 1877 in Clifton, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Christopher's Servant, Richard (born 1862 in Brislington, Somerset, England), Christopher's Servant, Fanny (born 1860 in Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England) and Christopher's Servant, Emily (born 1866 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England).


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Christopher Dowson's household

Male

Christopher

Dowson

Head
Female

Rose

Dowson

Wife
Male

Arthur

Dowson

Son
Male

Charles

Dowson

Son
Male

Richard

Beaven

Servant
Female

Fanny

Smith

Servant
Female

Emily

Post

Servant
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place France

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Dowson

Head

Married

36

1845

France

Rose

Dowson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Arthur

Dowson

Son

Single

6

1875

Clifton, Gloucestershire, England

Charles

Dowson

Son

Single

4

1877

Clifton, Gloucestershire, England

Richard

Beaven

Servant

Single

19

1862

Brislington, Somerset, England

Fanny

Smith

Servant

Single

21

1860

Almondsbury, Gloucestershire, England

Emily

Post

Servant

Single

15

1866

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

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