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Household of John Cheeseman Dowlen (born 1849, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Reigate, Surrey, 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.

John Cheeseman Dowlen and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Cheeseman Dowlen, born in 1849 in Horsham, Sussex, consisted of 9 members. John Cheeseman was the head of the household, married to Caroline Ann Dowlen, born in 1848 in Bath, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Charles James (born 1876 in -), William John (born 1877 in -), John Cheeseman (born 1878 in -) and Ernest (born 1881 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were John Cheeseman's Servant, Charles (born 1860 in -), John Cheeseman's Servant, Charles (born 1863 in Newdigate, Surrey, England) and John Cheeseman's Servant, Ann Amelia (born 1866 in -).


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John Cheeseman Dowlen's household

Male

John Cheeseman

Dowlen

Head
Female

Caroline Ann

Dowlen

Wife
Male

Charles James

Dowlen

Son
Male

William John

Dowlen

Son
Male

John Cheeseman

Dowlen

Son
Male

Ernest

Dowlen

Son
Male

Charles

Marchant

Servant
Male

Charles

Charman

Servant
Female

Ann Amelia

Jordan

Servant
First name(s) John Cheeseman
Last name Dowlen
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Horsham, Sussex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Cheeseman

Dowlen

Head

Married

32

1849

Horsham, Sussex, England

Caroline Ann

Dowlen

Wife

Married

33

1848

Bath, Somerset, England

Charles James

Dowlen

Son

Single

5

1876

-

William John

Dowlen

Son

Single

4

1877

-

John Cheeseman

Dowlen

Son

Single

3

1878

-

Ernest

Dowlen

Son

Single

0

1881

-

Charles

Marchant

Servant

Single

21

1860

-

Charles

Charman

Servant

Single

18

1863

Newdigate, Surrey, England

Ann Amelia

Jordan

Servant

Single

15

1866

-

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