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Household of John Dowdell (born 1819, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wilton, Wiltshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowdell, born in 1819 in Wylye, Wiltshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dowdell, born in 1863 in Salisbury, Wiltshire, England. They had 4 children; Emma (born 1852 in Wylye, Wiltshire, England), Fanny (born 1854 in Wylye, Wiltshire, England), Sarah (born 1856 in Wylye, Wiltshire, England) and Louisa (born 1863 in Wylye, Wiltshire, England).


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John Dowdell's household

Male

John

Dowdell

Head
Female

Sarah

Dowdell

Wife
Female

Emma

Dowdell

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Dowdell

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Dowdell

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Dowdell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dowdell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Wylye, Wiltshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowdell

Head

Married

62

1819

Wylye, Wiltshire, England

Sarah

Dowdell

Wife

Married

18

1863

Salisbury, Wiltshire, England

Emma

Dowdell

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Wylye, Wiltshire, England

Fanny

Dowdell

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Wylye, Wiltshire, England

Sarah

Dowdell

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Wylye, Wiltshire, England

Louisa

Dowdell

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Wylye, Wiltshire, England

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