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Household of George Dover (born 1837, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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.

George Dover and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Dover, born in 1837 in Norwich, Norfolk, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Eliza Dover, born in 1846 in Lincolnshire, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1868 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Sophia (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Lily (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Earnest (born 1876 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Percy (born 1878 in London, Middlesex, England) and Willy (born 1881 in London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Visitor, Celila Spooner, born in 1864 in Hamstead, Kent, England.


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George Dover's household

Male

George

Dover

Head
Female

Eliza

Dover

Wife
Male

George

Dover

Son
Female

Sophia

Dover

Daughter
Female

Lily

Dover

Daughter
Male

Earnest

Dover

Daughter
Male

Percy

Dover

Son
Male

Willy

Dover

Son
Female

Celila

Spooner

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Dover
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Norwich, Norfolk, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Dover

Head

Married

44

1837

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Eliza

Dover

Wife

Married

35

1846

Lincolnshire, England

George

Dover

Son

Single

13

1868

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Dover

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Lily

Dover

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Earnest

Dover

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Percy

Dover

Son

Single

3

1878

London, Middlesex, England

Willy

Dover

Son

Single

0

1881

London, Middlesex, England

Celila

Spooner

Visitor

Single

17

1864

Hamstead, Kent, England

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