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Household of John Dowdeswell (born 1842, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stroud, Gloucestershire, 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 Dowdeswell and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowdeswell, born in 1842 in Baunton, Gloucestershire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Dowdeswell, born in 1840 in Rangeworthy, Somerset, England. They had 7 children; Annie (born 1867 in Swindon, Wiltshire, England), Edward (born 1870 in Frampton, Gloucestershire, England), George (born 1872 in Frampton, Gloucestershire, England), William (born 1874 in Bisley, Gloucestershire, England), Albert (born 1876 in Bisley, Gloucestershire, England), Arthur (born 1878 in Bisley, Gloucestershire, England) and Minnie (born 1879 in Bisley, Gloucestershire, England).


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John Dowdeswell's household

Male

John

Dowdeswell

Head
Female

Eliza

Dowdeswell

Wife
Female

Annie

Dowdeswell

Daughter
Male

Edward

Dowdeswell

Son
Male

George

Dowdeswell

Son
Male

William

Dowdeswell

Son
Male

Albert

Dowdeswell

Son
Male

Arthur

Dowdeswell

Son
Female

Minnie

Dowdeswell

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dowdeswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Baunton, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowdeswell

Head

Married

39

1842

Baunton, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza

Dowdeswell

Wife

Married

41

1840

Rangeworthy, Somerset, England

Annie

Dowdeswell

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Swindon, Wiltshire, England

Edward

Dowdeswell

Son

Single

11

1870

Frampton, Gloucestershire, England

George

Dowdeswell

Son

Single

9

1872

Frampton, Gloucestershire, England

William

Dowdeswell

Son

Single

7

1874

Bisley, Gloucestershire, England

Albert

Dowdeswell

Son

Single

5

1876

Bisley, Gloucestershire, England

Arthur

Dowdeswell

Son

Single

3

1878

Bisley, Gloucestershire, England

Minnie

Dowdeswell

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bisley, Gloucestershire, England

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