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Household of James Dowland (born 1844, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 Dowland and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dowland, born in 1844 in Shaftesbury, Dorset, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Dowland, born in 1843 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas G (born 1867 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), James A (born 1869 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Sydney (born 1873 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Alice C J (born 1876 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England), Stephen W (born 1878 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England) and Walter R (born 1880 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England).


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James Dowland's household

Male

James

Dowland

Head
Female

Jane

Dowland

Wife
Male

Thomas G

Dowland

Son
Male

James A

Dowland

Son
Male

Sydney

Dowland

Son
Female

Alice C J

Dowland

Daughter
Male

Stephen W

Dowland

Son
Male

Walter R

Dowland

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dowland
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dowland

Head

Married

37

1844

Shaftesbury, Dorset, England

Jane

Dowland

Wife

Married

38

1843

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Thomas G

Dowland

Son

Single

14

1867

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

James A

Dowland

Son

Single

12

1869

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Sydney

Dowland

Son

Single

8

1873

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Alice C J

Dowland

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Stephen W

Dowland

Son

Single

3

1878

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

Walter R

Dowland

Son

Single

1

1880

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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