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Household of John Dowsett (born 1847, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowsett, born in 1847 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Dowsett, born in 1845 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Stratford, Essex, England), Joseph (born 1869 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), George (born 1872 in Poplar, Middlesex, England), Moses (born 1875 in Poplar, Middlesex, England) and Robert (born 1878 in Poplar, Middlesex, England).


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John Dowsett's household

Male

John

Dowsett

Head
Female

Mary

Dowsett

Wife
Male

Thomas

Dowsett

Son
Male

Joseph

Dowsett

Son
Male

George

Dowsett

Son
Male

Moses

Dowsett

Son
Male

Robert

Dowsett

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dowsett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowsett

Head

Married

34

1847

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Dowsett

Wife

Married

36

1845

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Dowsett

Son

Single

13

1868

Stratford, Essex, England

Joseph

Dowsett

Son

Single

12

1869

Poplar, Middlesex, England

George

Dowsett

Son

Single

9

1872

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Moses

Dowsett

Son

Single

6

1875

Poplar, Middlesex, England

Robert

Dowsett

Son

Single

3

1878

Poplar, Middlesex, England

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