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Household of James Dowsett (born 1824)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochford, Essex, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dowsett, born in 1824 in , consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Susan Dowsett, born in 1831 in Foulness, Essex, England. They had 4 children; Maria (born 1867 in Foulness, Essex, England), Henery (born 1871 in Foulness, Essex, England), Annie (born 1874 in Foulness, Essex, England) and Amelia (born 1876 in Foulness, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Jane (born 1865 in Peldon, Essex, England), James's Lodger, George (born 1815 in Essex, England), James's Lodger, William (born 1829 in Cold Norton, Essex, England), James's Lodger, George (born 1819 in Essex, England), James's Lodger, John (born 1825 in Belchamp St Paul, Essex, England) and James's Lodger, George (born 1812 in Upminster, Essex, England).


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James Dowsett's household

Male

James

Dowsett

Head
Female

Susan

Dowsett

Wife
Female

Maria

Dowsett

Daughter
Female

Jane

Whitting

Visitor
Male

Henery

Dowsette (Dowsett)

Son
Female

Annie

Dowsette (Dowsett)

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Dowsette (Dowsett)

Daughter
Male

George

Wright

Lodger
Male

William

Bright

Lodger
Male

George

Webb

Lodger
Male

John

Amos

Lodger
Male

George

Tibble

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Dowsett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place -

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Dowsett

Head

Married

57

1824

-

Susan

Dowsett

Wife

Married

50

1831

Foulness, Essex, England

Maria

Dowsett

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Foulness, Essex, England

Jane

Whitting

Visitor

Single

16

1865

Peldon, Essex, England

Henery

Dowsette (Dowsett)

Son

Single

10

1871

Foulness, Essex, England

Annie

Dowsette (Dowsett)

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Foulness, Essex, England

Amelia

Dowsette (Dowsett)

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Foulness, Essex, England

George

Wright

Lodger

Widower

66

1815

Essex, England

William

Bright

Lodger

Widower

52

1829

Cold Norton, Essex, England

George

Webb

Lodger

Single

62

1819

Essex, England

John

Amos

Lodger

Married

56

1825

Belchamp St Paul, Essex, England

George

Tibble

Lodger

Single

69

1812

Upminster, Essex, England

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