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Household of James R Dowdall (born 1830, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 R Dowdall and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James R Dowdall, born in 1830 in Barnstaple, Devon, consisted of 8 members. James R was the head of the household, married to Frances Dowdall, born in 1837 in Bishopstone, Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 6 children; James R (born 1860 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Sarah F (born 1862 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Mary J (born 1866 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Lucy A (born 1868 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Walter C (born 1872 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Ellen L (born 1875 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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James R Dowdall's household

Male

James R

Dowdall

Head
Female

Frances

Dowdall

Wife
Male

James R

Dowdall

Son
Female

Sarah F

Dowdall

Daughter
Female

Mary J

Dowdall

Daughter
Female

Lucy A

Dowdall

Daughter
Male

Walter C

Dowdall

Son
Female

Ellen L

Dowdall

Daughter
First name(s) James R
Last name Dowdall
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Barnstaple, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James R

Dowdall

Head

Married

51

1830

Barnstaple, Devon, England

Frances

Dowdall

Wife

Married

44

1837

Bishopstone, Glamorganshire, Wales

James R

Dowdall

Son

Single

21

1860

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah F

Dowdall

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary J

Dowdall

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Lucy A

Dowdall

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Walter C

Dowdall

Son

Single

9

1872

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Ellen L

Dowdall

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

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