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Household of John Joseph Dowsett (born 1838, Middlesex)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Joseph Dowsett, born in 1838 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. John Joseph was the head of the household, married to Eliza Dowsett, born in 1840 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; John Joseph (born 1866 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Eliza Sarah (born 1867 in Bow, Middlesex, England), Alice (born 1873 in Hoxton, Middlesex, England) and Caroline (born 1875 in Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John Joseph's Lodger, Thomas Westcott, born in 1859 in Paddington, Middlesex, England.


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John Joseph Dowsett's household

Male

John Joseph

Dowsett

Head
Female

Eliza

Dowsett

Wife
Male

John Joseph

Dowsett

Son
Female

Eliza Sarah

Dowsett

Daughter
Female

Alice

Dowsett

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Dowsett

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Westcott

Lodger
First name(s) John Joseph
Last name Dowsett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Joseph

Dowsett

Head

Married

43

1838

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

Eliza

Dowsett

Wife

Married

41

1840

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

John Joseph

Dowsett

Son

Single

15

1866

City of London, Middlesex, England

Eliza Sarah

Dowsett

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bow, Middlesex, England

Alice

Dowsett

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hoxton, Middlesex, England

Caroline

Dowsett

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Middlesex, England

Thomas

Westcott

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Paddington, Middlesex, England

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