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Household of James E Dowley (born 1847, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,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 E Dowley and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James E Dowley, born in 1847 in City of London, Middlesex, consisted of 6 members. James E was the head of the household, married to Kate Dowley, born in 1858 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 1 child; Mary E, born 1881 in Peckham, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James E's Sister, Louisa (born 1865 in Peckham, Middlesex, England), James E's Occupier, Edward (born 1850 in Plymouth, Devon, England) and James E's Mother, Dora (born 1827 in Falmouth, Cornwall, England).


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James E Dowley's household

Male

James E

Dowley

Head
Female

Kate

Dowley

Wife
Female

Mary E

Dowley

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Dowley

Sister
Male

Edward

Dobson

Occupier
Female

Dora

Dobson

Mother
First name(s) James E
Last name Dowley
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place City of London, Middlesex, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James E

Dowley

Head

Married

34

1847

City of London, Middlesex, England

Kate

Dowley

Wife

Married

23

1858

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Mary E

Dowley

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Peckham, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Dowley

Sister

Single

16

1865

Peckham, Middlesex, England

Edward

Dobson

Occupier

Single

31

1850

Plymouth, Devon, England

Dora

Dobson

Mother

Widow

54

1827

Falmouth, Cornwall, England

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