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Household of George Dowsett (born 1842, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Saviour Southwark, London,Surrey, 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 Dowsett and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Dowsett, born in 1842 in Messing, Essex, consisted of 10 members. George was the head of the household, married to Emma Dowsett, born in 1842 in Great Waltham, Essex, England. They had 6 children; Emma (born 1870 in Brixton, Surrey, England), George (born 1873 in Norwood, Surrey, England), William (born 1875 in Norwood, Surrey, England), Arthur (born 1876 in Brixton, Surrey, England), Ernest H (born 1879 in Newington, Surrey, England) and Henry J (born 1881 in Newington, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Lodger, Annie (born 1829 in Southwark, Surrey, England) and George's Lodger, Ellen (born 1812 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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George Dowsett's household

Male

George

Dowsett

Head
Female

Emma

Dowsett

Wife
Female

Emma

Dowsett

Daughter
Male

George

Dowsett

Son
Male

William

Dowsett

Son
Male

Arthur

Dowsett

Son
Male

Ernest H

Dowsett

Son
Male

Henry J

Dowsett

Son
Female

Annie

Edwards

Lodger
Female

Ellen

Wilson

Lodger
First name(s) George
Last name Dowsett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Messing, Essex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Dowsett

Head

Married

39

1842

Messing, Essex, England

Emma

Dowsett

Wife

Married

39

1842

Great Waltham, Essex, England

Emma

Dowsett

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Brixton, Surrey, England

George

Dowsett

Son

Single

8

1873

Norwood, Surrey, England

William

Dowsett

Son

Single

6

1875

Norwood, Surrey, England

Arthur

Dowsett

Son

Single

5

1876

Brixton, Surrey, England

Ernest H

Dowsett

Son

Single

2

1879

Newington, Surrey, England

Henry J

Dowsett

Son

Single

0

1881

Newington, Surrey, England

Annie

Edwards

Lodger

Widow

52

1829

Southwark, Surrey, England

Ellen

Wilson

Lodger

Single

69

1812

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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