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Household of James Dowsett (born 1841, Surrey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight,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 Dowsett and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dowsett, born in 1841 in Wokingham, Surrey, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Kate (born 1873 in Middlesex, England) and Charles (born 1874 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Sister, Kate (born 1850 in Wokingham, Surrey, England), James's Nephew, Arthur (born 1866 in Wokingham, Surrey, England), James's Nephew, William (born 1867 in Wokingham, Surrey, England) and James's Boarder, James (born 1852 in Norwich, Norfolk, England).


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James Dowsett's household

Male

James

Dowsett

Head
Female

Kate

Dowsett

Daughter
Male

Charles

Dowsett

Son
Female

Kate

Dowsett

Sister
Male

Arthur

Voss

Nephew
Male

William

Voss

Nephew
Male

James

Abraham

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Dowsett
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wokingham, Surrey, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dowsett

Head

Widower

40

1841

Wokingham, Surrey, England

Kate

Dowsett

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Middlesex, England

Charles

Dowsett

Son

Single

7

1874

Middlesex, England

Kate

Dowsett

Sister

Single

31

1850

Wokingham, Surrey, England

Arthur

Voss

Nephew

Single

15

1866

Wokingham, Surrey, England

William

Voss

Nephew

Single

14

1867

Wokingham, Surrey, England

James

Abraham

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Norwich, Norfolk, England

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