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Household of James Dowell (born 1834, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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 Dowell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dowell, born in 1834 in Otterton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Dowell, born in 1840 in Otterton, Devon, England. They had 5 children; James (born 1863 in Otterton, Devon, England), Thomas (born 1866 in Otterton, Devon, England), John (born 1872 in Otterton, Devon, England), Frederick (born 1874 in Otterton, Devon, England) and Lewis (born 1876 in Otterton, Devon, England).


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James Dowell's household

Male

James

Dowell

Head
Female

Harriet

Dowell

Wife
Male

James

Dowell

Son
Male

Thomas

Dowell

Son
Male

John

Dowell

Son
Male

Frederick

Dowell

Son
Male

Lewis

Dowell

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dowell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Otterton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dowell

Head

Married

47

1834

Otterton, Devon, England

Harriet

Dowell

Wife

Married

41

1840

Otterton, Devon, England

James

Dowell

Son

Single

18

1863

Otterton, Devon, England

Thomas

Dowell

Son

Single

15

1866

Otterton, Devon, England

John

Dowell

Son

Single

9

1872

Otterton, Devon, England

Frederick

Dowell

Son

Single

7

1874

Otterton, Devon, England

Lewis

Dowell

Son

Single

5

1876

Otterton, Devon, England

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