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Household of John Dowell (born 1844, Warwickshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Atherstone, Leicestershire, 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 1844 in Warwickshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Harriett Dowell, born in 1847 in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary (born 1868 in Atherstone, Warwickshire, England), Thomas (born 1872 in Brinklow, Warwickshire, England), Diana (born 1874 in Baxterley, Warwickshire, England) and John (born 1880 in Witherley, Leicestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Martin, born in 1837 in Atherstone, Warwickshire, England.


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John Dowell's household

Male

John

Dowell

Head
Female

Harriett

Dowell

Wife
Female

Mary

Dowell

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Dowell

Son
Female

Diana

Dowell

Daughter
Male

John

Dowell

Son
Male

William

Martin

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Dowell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Warwickshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowell

Head

Married

37

1844

Warwickshire, England

Harriett

Dowell

Wife

Married

34

1847

West Bromwich, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Dowell

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Atherstone, Warwickshire, England

Thomas

Dowell

Son

Single

9

1872

Brinklow, Warwickshire, England

Diana

Dowell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Baxterley, Warwickshire, England

John

Dowell

Son

Single

1

1880

Witherley, Leicestershire, England

William

Martin

Boarder

Widower

44

1837

Atherstone, Warwickshire, England

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