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Household of John Dowdell (born 1842, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George Hanover Square, 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.

John Dowdell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowdell, born in 1842 in Huntshaw, Devon, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary J Dowdell, born in 1849 in Torrington, Devon, England. They had 3 children; William A (born 1877 in Torrington, Devon, England), Ethel A (born 1879 in London, Middlesex, England) and George S (born 1881 in London, Middlesex, England).


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John Dowdell's household

Male

John

Dowdell

Head
Female

Mary J

Dowdell

Wife
Male

William A

Dowdell

Son
Female

Ethel A

Dowdell

Daughter
Male

George S

Dowdell

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dowdell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Huntshaw, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowdell

Head

Married

39

1842

Huntshaw, Devon, England

Mary J

Dowdell

Wife

Married

32

1849

Torrington, Devon, England

William A

Dowdell

Son

Single

4

1877

Torrington, Devon, England

Ethel A

Dowdell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

London, Middlesex, England

George S

Dowdell

Son

Single

0

1881

London, Middlesex, England

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