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Household of John F Dowswell (born 1845, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 Dowswell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John F Dowswell, born in 1845 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, consisted of 8 members. John F was the head of the household, married to Mary E Dowswell, born in 1844 in Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England. They had 5 children; Norman L (born 1867 in Pershore, Worcestershire, England), Harold C (born 1869 in Pershore, Worcestershire, England), Charles A (born 1875 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), Annie (born 1878 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Thomas P (born 1881 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John F's Visitor, Ellen Joyner, born in 1832 in Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England.


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John F Dowswell's household

Male

John F

Dowswell

Head
Female

Mary E

Dowswell

Wife
Male

Norman L

Dowswell

Son
Male

Harold C

Dowswell

Son
Male

Charles A

Dowswell

Son
Female

Annie

Dowswell

Daughter
Male

Thomas P

Dowswell

Son
Female

Ellen

Joyner

Visitor
First name(s) John F
Last name Dowswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John F

Dowswell

Head

Married

36

1845

Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England

Mary E

Dowswell

Wife

Married

37

1844

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England

Norman L

Dowswell

Son

Single

14

1867

Pershore, Worcestershire, England

Harold C

Dowswell

Son

Single

12

1869

Pershore, Worcestershire, England

Charles A

Dowswell

Son

Single

6

1875

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Annie

Dowswell

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Thomas P

Dowswell

Son

Single

0

1881

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Joyner

Visitor

Single

49

1832

Leckhampton, Gloucestershire, England

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