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Household of James Dowdeswell (born 1838, Middlesex)

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.

James Dowdeswell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dowdeswell, born in 1838 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dowdeswell, born in 1833 in Windsor, Berkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, John (born 1844 in City of London, Middlesex, England), James's Lodger, Maria (born 1856 in Sudbury, Suffolk, England) and James's Lodger, Henry (born 1861 in City of London, Middlesex, England).


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James Dowdeswell's household

Male

James

Dowdeswell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dowdeswell

Wife
Male

John

Hill

Lodger
Female

Maria

Burton

Lodger
Male

Henry

Embray

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Dowdeswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dowdeswell

Head

Married

43

1838

City of London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Dowdeswell

Wife

Married

48

1833

Windsor, Berkshire, England

John

Hill

Lodger

Single

37

1844

City of London, Middlesex, England

Maria

Burton

Lodger

Married

25

1856

Sudbury, Suffolk, England

Henry

Embray

Lodger

Single

20

1861

City of London, Middlesex, England

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