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Household of Joseph Dowsing (born 1818, 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.

Joseph Dowsing and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Dowsing, born in 1818 in Stepney, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Clara M (born 1861 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), William C (born 1864 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Fredrick (born 1867 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England), Harry N (born 1869 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and Ellen (born 1872 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Aunt, Mary Ann Cossey, born in 1822 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England.


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Joseph Dowsing's household

Male

Joseph

Dowsing

Head
Female

Clara M

Dowsing

Daughter
Male

William C

Dowsing

Son
Male

Fredrick

Dowsing

Son
Male

Harry N

Dowsing

Son
Female

Ellen

Dowsing

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Cossey

Aunt
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Dowsing
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Stepney, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Dowsing

Head

Widower

63

1818

Stepney, Middlesex, England

Clara M

Dowsing

Daughter

Single

20

1861

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

William C

Dowsing

Son

Single

17

1864

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Fredrick

Dowsing

Son

Single

14

1867

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Harry N

Dowsing

Son

Single

12

1869

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Dowsing

Daughter

Single

9

1872

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Cossey

Aunt

Single

59

1822

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

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