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Household of John Dowman (born 1840, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tendring, Essex, 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 Dowman and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowman, born in 1840 in Great Clacton, Essex, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Dowman, born in 1843 in Brightlingsea, Essex, England. They had 8 children; Lilly (born 1867 in Brightlingsea, Essex, England), James (born 1869 in Brightlingsea, Essex, England), John (born 1872 in Brightlingsea, Essex, England), Arthur (born 1874 in Brightlingsea, Essex, England), Horace (born 1876 in Brightlingsea, Essex, England), Walter (born 1877 in Brightlingsea, Essex, England), Kate (born 1879 in Brightlingsea, Essex, England) and Frank (born 1880 in Brightlingsea, Essex, England).


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John Dowman's household

Male

John

Dowman

Head
Female

Martha

Dowman

Wife
Female

Lilly

Dowman

Daughter
Male

James

Dowman

Son
Male

John

Dowman

Son
Male

Arthur

Dowman

Son
Male

Horace

Dowman

Son
Male

Walter

Dowman

Son
Female

Kate

Dowman

Daughter
Male

Frank

Dowman

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dowman
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Great Clacton, Essex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowman

Head

Married

41

1840

Great Clacton, Essex, England

Martha

Dowman

Wife

Married

38

1843

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Lilly

Dowman

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

James

Dowman

Son

Single

12

1869

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

John

Dowman

Son

Single

9

1872

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Arthur

Dowman

Son

Single

7

1874

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Horace

Dowman

Son

Single

5

1876

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Walter

Dowman

Son

Single

4

1877

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Kate

Dowman

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

Frank

Dowman

Son

Single

1

1880

Brightlingsea, Essex, England

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