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Household of Edwin H Dowswill (born 1849, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wheatenhurst, 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.

Edwin H Dowswill and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edwin H Dowswill, born in 1849 in Haresfield, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. Edwin H was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Dowswill, born in 1856 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Ester (born 1878 in Harescombe, Gloucestershire, England) and Louisa (born 1881 in Harescombe, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edwin H's Visitor, John Reed, born in 1857 in Yate, Gloucestershire, England.


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Edwin H Dowswill's household

Male

Edwin H

Dowswill

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Dowswill

Wife
Female

Ester

Dowswill

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Dowswill

Daughter
Male

John

Reed

Visitor
First name(s) Edwin H
Last name Dowswill
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Haresfield, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edwin H

Dowswill

Head

Married

32

1849

Haresfield, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah Ann

Dowswill

Wife

Married

25

1856

Yate, Gloucestershire, England

Ester

Dowswill

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Harescombe, Gloucestershire, England

Louisa

Dowswill

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Harescombe, Gloucestershire, England

John

Reed

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Yate, Gloucestershire, England

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