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Household of James Dowding (born 1811, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Westbury on Severn, Gloucestershire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dowding, born in 1811 in Blaisdon, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Dowding, born in 1831 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1858 in Longhope, Gloucestershire, England) and Rosa A (born 1855 in Longhope, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Son In Law, Thomas Nelmes, born in 1855 in Longhope, Gloucestershire, England.


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James Dowding's household

Male

James

Dowding

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Dowding

Wife
Male

William

Dowding

Son
Female

Rosa A

Nelmes

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Nelmes

Son In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Dowding
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Blaisdon, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dowding

Head

Married

70

1811

Blaisdon, Gloucestershire, England

Mary Ann

Dowding

Wife

Married

50

1831

Newent, Gloucestershire, England

William

Dowding

Son

Single

23

1858

Longhope, Gloucestershire, England

Rosa A

Nelmes

Daughter

Married

26

1855

Longhope, Gloucestershire, England

Thomas

Nelmes

Son In Law

Married

26

1855

Longhope, Gloucestershire, England

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