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Household of John F Dowden (born 1831, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey, 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 F Dowden and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John F Dowden, born in 1831 in Alton, Hampshire, consisted of 6 members. John F was the head of the household, married to Louisa Dowden, born in 1840 in Middlesex, England. They had 2 children; Louisa (born 1861 in Croydon, Surrey, England) and Albert (born 1865 in Croydon, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John F's Servant, Sarah (born 1861 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and John F's Servant, Frederick (born 1857 in Otley, Suffolk, England).


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John F Dowden's household

Male

John F

Dowden

Head
Female

Louisa

Dowden

Wife
Female

Louisa

Dowden

Daughter
Male

Albert

Dowden

Son
Female

Sarah

Andrews

Servant
Male

Frederick

Bennett

Servant
First name(s) John F
Last name Dowden
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Alton, Hampshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John F

Dowden

Head

Married

50

1831

Alton, Hampshire, England

Louisa

Dowden

Wife

Married

41

1840

Middlesex, England

Louisa

Dowden

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Croydon, Surrey, England

Albert

Dowden

Son

Single

16

1865

Croydon, Surrey, England

Sarah

Andrews

Servant

Single

20

1861

Islington, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Bennett

Servant

Single

24

1857

Otley, Suffolk, England

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