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Household of Dowell Taylor (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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.

Dowell Taylor and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Dowell Taylor, born in 1830 in Meltham, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Dowell was the head of the household, married to Sarah Taylor, born in 1832 in Linthwaite, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1855 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1860 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Cara Jane (born 1863 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Betsey (born 1864 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), James (born 1867 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1871 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Dowell's Boarder, Adam Wild, born in 1829 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England.


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Dowell Taylor's household

Male

Dowell

Taylor

Head
Female

Sarah

Taylor

Wife
Male

William

Taylor

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Taylor

Daughter
Female

Cara Jane

Taylor

Daughter
Female

Betsey

Taylor

Daughter
Male

James

Taylor

Son
Female

Sarah

Taylor

Daughter
Male

Adam

Wild

Boarder
First name(s) Dowell
Last name Taylor
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Dowell

Taylor

Head

Married

51

1830

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Taylor

Wife

Married

49

1832

Linthwaite, Yorkshire, England

William

Taylor

Son

Single

26

1855

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Taylor

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Cara Jane

Taylor

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Betsey

Taylor

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Oldham, Lancashire, England

James

Taylor

Son

Single

14

1867

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Taylor

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Adam

Wild

Boarder

Single

52

1829

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

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