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Household of Henry Dowdeswell (born 1819, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hackney, 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.

Henry Dowdeswell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Dowdeswell, born in 1819 in Wivenhoe, Essex, consisted of 5 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Emily Dowdeswell, born in 1823 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Harry (born 1855 in London, Middlesex, England), Edwin (born 1855 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Alfred (born 1863 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).


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Henry Dowdeswell's household

Male

Henry

Dowdeswell

Head
Female

Emily

Dowdeswell

Wife
Male

Harry

Dowdeswell

Son
Male

Edwin

Dowdeswell

Son
Male

Alfred

Dowdeswell

Son
First name(s) Henry
Last name Dowdeswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Dowdeswell

Head

Married

62

1819

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Emily

Dowdeswell

Wife

Married

58

1823

London, Middlesex, England

Harry

Dowdeswell

Son

Single

26

1855

London, Middlesex, England

Edwin

Dowdeswell

Son

Single

26

1855

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Alfred

Dowdeswell

Son

Single

18

1863

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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