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Household of James Dowling (born 1830, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, 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 Dowling and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dowling, born in 1830 in Wells, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dowling, born in 1831 in Meare, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Frances (born 1859 in Wells, Somerset, England), Frederic Hugh (born 1862 in Meare, Somerset, England) and Alice Maud (born 1864 in Meare, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Eliza Ann Orledge, born in 1860 in Pennard, Somerset, England.


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James Dowling's household

Male

James

Dowling

Head
Female

Sarah

Dowling

Wife
Female

Frances

Dowling

Daughter
Male

Frederic Hugh

Dowling

Son
Female

Alice Maud

Dowling

Daughter
Female

Eliza Ann

Orledge

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Wells, Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dowling

Head

Married

51

1830

Wells, Somerset, England

Sarah

Dowling

Wife

Married

50

1831

Meare, Somerset, England

Frances

Dowling

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Wells, Somerset, England

Frederic Hugh

Dowling

Son

Single

19

1862

Meare, Somerset, England

Alice Maud

Dowling

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Meare, Somerset, England

Eliza Ann

Orledge

Servant

Single

21

1860

Pennard, Somerset, England

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