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Household of David Dowden (born 1839, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Birkenhead, Cheshire, 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.

David Dowden and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Dowden, born in 1839 in Congresbury, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Charlotte Dowden, born in 1843 in Minehead, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Ada (born 1869 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Jessie (born 1872 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Eliza (born 1873 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England) and Emma (born 1881 in Seacombe, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, John Davies, born in 1829 in Flintshire, Wales.


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David Dowden's household

Male

David

Dowden

Head
Female

Charlotte

Dowden

Wife
Female

Ada

Dowden

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Dowden

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Dowden

Daughter
Female

Emma

Dowden

Daughter
Male

John

Davies

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Dowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Congresbury, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Dowden

Head

Married

42

1839

Congresbury, Somerset, England

Charlotte

Dowden

Wife

Married

38

1843

Minehead, Somerset, England

Ada

Dowden

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Jessie

Dowden

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza

Dowden

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

Emma

Dowden

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Seacombe, Cheshire, England

John

Davies

Boarder

Widower

52

1829

Flintshire, Wales

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