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Household of James Dovey (born 1838, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, 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.

James Dovey and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dovey, born in 1838 in Chelmarsh, Shropshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Dovey, born in 1841 in Hampton. They had 7 children; James (born 1860 in Hampton), Frank (born 1863 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England), Alice Mary (born 1865 in Hampton), Alfred H (born 1868 in Hampton), Walter (born 1871 in Hampton), Ellen (born 1874 in Hampton) and Arthur (born 1880 in Hampton).


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James Dovey's household

Male

James

Dovey

Head
Female

Emma

Dovey

Wife
Male

James

Dovey

Son
Male

Frank

Dovey

Son
Female

Alice Mary

Dovey

Daughter
Male

Alfred H

Dovey

Son
Male

Walter

Dovey

Son
Female

Ellen

Dovey

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Dovey

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dovey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Chelmarsh, Shropshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dovey

Head

Married

43

1838

Chelmarsh, Shropshire, England

Emma

Dovey

Wife

Married

40

1841

Hampton

James

Dovey

Son

Single

21

1860

Hampton

Frank

Dovey

Son

Single

18

1863

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Alice Mary

Dovey

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Hampton

Alfred H

Dovey

Son

Single

13

1868

Hampton

Walter

Dovey

Son

Single

10

1871

Hampton

Ellen

Dovey

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hampton

Arthur

Dovey

Son

Single

1

1880

Hampton

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