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Household of Jesse Dodswell (born 1850, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Uckfield, Sussex, 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.

Jesse Dodswell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jesse Dodswell, born in 1850 in Rotherfield, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. Jesse was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dodswell, born in 1853 in Buxted, Sussex, England. They had 5 children; Anny (born 1871 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England), Fanny (born 1875 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England), Sally (born 1877 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England), Nancy (born 1879 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England) and Nelly (born 1881 in Rotherfield, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Jesse's Boarder, John Wilmshurst, born in 1863 in Buxted, Sussex, England.


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Jesse Dodswell's household

Male

Jesse

Dodswell

Head
Female

Sarah

Dodswell

Wife
Female

Anny

Dodswell

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Dodswell

Daughter
Female

Sally

Dodswell

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Dodswell

Daughter
Female

Nelly

Dodswell

Daughter
Male

John

Wilmshurst

Boarder
First name(s) Jesse
Last name Dodswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Rotherfield, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jesse

Dodswell

Head

Married

31

1850

Rotherfield, Sussex, England

Sarah

Dodswell

Wife

Married

28

1853

Buxted, Sussex, England

Anny

Dodswell

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Rotherfield, Sussex, England

Fanny

Dodswell

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Rotherfield, Sussex, England

Sally

Dodswell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Rotherfield, Sussex, England

Nancy

Dodswell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Rotherfield, Sussex, England

Nelly

Dodswell

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Rotherfield, Sussex, England

John

Wilmshurst

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Buxted, Sussex, England

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