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Household of John Dowdell (born 1832, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke Damerel, Devon, 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 1832 in Cornwall, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Dowdell, born in 1832 in Paignton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Maud (born 1864 in Devonport, Devon, England) and Henry (born 1866 in Devonport, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Wifes Mother, Manie Gadridge, born in 1806 in Paignton, Devon, England.


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John Dowdell's household

Male

John

Dowdell

Head
Female

Ann

Dowdell

Wife
Female

Maud

Dowdell

Daughter
Male

Henry

Dowdell

Son
Female

Manie

Gadridge

Wifes Mother
First name(s) John
Last name Dowdell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Cornwall, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowdell

Head

Married

49

1832

Cornwall, England

Ann

Dowdell

Wife

Married

49

1832

Paignton, Devon, England

Maud

Dowdell

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Devonport, Devon, England

Henry

Dowdell

Son

Single

15

1866

Devonport, Devon, England

Manie

Gadridge

Wifes Mother

Widow

75

1806

Paignton, Devon, England

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