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Household of James Dowding (born 1840, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wincanton, Somerset, 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 Dowding and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dowding, born in 1840 in Gillingham, Dorset, consisted of 2 members. James was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Sister, Priscilla Dowding, born in 1832 in Gillingham, Dorset, England.


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James Dowding's household

Male

James

Dowding

Head
Female

Priscilla

Dowding

Sister
First name(s) James
Last name Dowding
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Gillingham, Dorset, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Dowding

Head

Single

41

1840

Gillingham, Dorset, England

Priscilla

Dowding

Sister

Single

49

1832

Gillingham, Dorset, England

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