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Household of John Dowdeswell (born 1854, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowdeswell, born in 1854 in Horsley, Gloucestershire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ruth Dowdeswell, born in 1851 in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah J (born 1877 in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England) and Frederick (born 1879 in Horsley, Gloucestershire, England).


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John Dowdeswell's household

Male

John

Dowdeswell

Head
Female

Ruth

Dowdeswell

Wife
Female

Sarah J

Dowdeswell

Daughter
Male

Frederick

Dowdeswell

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dowdeswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowdeswell

Head

Married

27

1854

Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

Ruth

Dowdeswell

Wife

Married

30

1851

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England

Sarah J

Dowdeswell

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

Frederick

Dowdeswell

Son

Single

2

1879

Horsley, Gloucestershire, England

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