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Household of John Dowell (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shoreditch, 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 Dowell and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowell, born in 1843 in Honiton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dowell, born in 1846 in Exeter, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Father, John (born 1821 in Ottery St Mary, Devon, England), John's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1807 in Honiton, Devon, England), John's Nephew, Benjamin (born 1857 in Exeter, Devon, England), John's Niece, Elizabeth (born 1857 in Exeter, Devon, England) and John's Nephew, William B (born 1876 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England).


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John Dowell's household

Male

John

Dowell

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dowell

Wife
Male

John

Dowell

Father
Female

Elizabeth

Dowell

Mother
Male

Benjamin

Bradley

Nephew
Female

Elizabeth

Bradley

Niece
Male

William B

Bradley

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Dowell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Honiton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowell

Head

Married

38

1843

Honiton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Dowell

Wife

Married

35

1846

Exeter, Devon, England

John

Dowell

Father

Married

60

1821

Ottery St Mary, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Dowell

Mother

Married

74

1807

Honiton, Devon, England

Benjamin

Bradley

Nephew

Married

24

1857

Exeter, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Bradley

Niece

Single

24

1857

Exeter, Devon, England

William B

Bradley

Nephew

Single

5

1876

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

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