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Household of John Dowsett (born 1848, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dowsett, born in 1848 in Tillingham, Essex, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Dowsett, born in 1834 in Tillingham, Essex, England. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1875 in Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Stepson, Henry Butcher, born in 1863 in Tillingham, Essex, England.


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John Dowsett's household

Male

John

Dowsett

Head
Female

Eliza

Dowsett

Wife
Female

Sarah

Dowsett

Daughter
Male

Henry

Butcher

Stepson
First name(s) John
Last name Dowsett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Tillingham, Essex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dowsett

Head

Married

33

1848

Tillingham, Essex, England

Eliza

Dowsett

Wife

Married

47

1834

Tillingham, Essex, England

Sarah

Dowsett

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

Henry

Butcher

Stepson

Single

18

1863

Tillingham, Essex, England

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