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Household of James Dowse (born 1838)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, Middlesex, 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 Dowse and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dowse, born in 1838 in , consisted of 13 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rachel Dowse, born in 1842 in Heston, Middlesex, England. They had 8 children; James (born 1863 in Middlesex, England), Thomas (born 1865 in Heston, Middlesex, England), William (born 1867 in Heston, Middlesex, England), Fanny (born 1869 in Heston, Middlesex, England), Emma (born 1872 in Heston, Middlesex, England), Florence (born 1876 in Heston, Middlesex, England), Bertha (born 1878 in Heston, Middlesex, England) and Edward (born 1881 in Heston, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Henry (born 1859 in Heston, Middlesex, England), James's Boarder, Mary (born 1862 in Heston, Middlesex, England) and James's Boarder, Alice (born 1881 in Heston, Middlesex, England).


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James Dowse's household

Male

James

Dowse

Head
Female

Rachel

Dowse

Wife
Male

James

Dowse

Son
Male

Thomas

Dowse

Son
Male

William

Dowse

Son
Female

Fanny

Dowse

Daughter
Female

Emma

Dowse

Daughter
Female

Florence

Dowse

Daughter
Female

Bertha

Dowse

Daughter
Male

Edward

Dowse

Son
Male

Henry

Mash

Boarder
Female

Mary

Mash

Boarder
Female

Alice

Mash

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Dowse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place -

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dowse

Head

Married

43

1838

-

Rachel

Dowse

Wife

Married

39

1842

Heston, Middlesex, England

James

Dowse

Son

Single

18

1863

Middlesex, England

Thomas

Dowse

Son

Single

16

1865

Heston, Middlesex, England

William

Dowse

Son

Single

14

1867

Heston, Middlesex, England

Fanny

Dowse

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Heston, Middlesex, England

Emma

Dowse

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Heston, Middlesex, England

Florence

Dowse

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Heston, Middlesex, England

Bertha

Dowse

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Heston, Middlesex, England

Edward

Dowse

Son

Single

0

1881

Heston, Middlesex, England

Henry

Mash

Boarder

Married

22

1859

Heston, Middlesex, England

Mary

Mash

Boarder

Married

19

1862

Heston, Middlesex, England

Alice

Mash

Boarder

Single

0

1881

Heston, Middlesex, England

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