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Household of Nicholas Dower (born 1832, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helston, Cornwall, 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.

Nicholas Dower and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nicholas Dower, born in 1832 in Wendron, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. Nicholas was the head of the household, married to Rosie Dower, born in 1834 in Wendron, Cornwall, England. They had 1 child; Benjamin, born 1853 in Wendron, Cornwall, England. They had 2 grandchildren; Annie (born 1872 in Wendron, Cornwall, England) and Elizabeth E (born 1877 in Wendron, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Nicholas's Gson, Nicholas Dower, born in 1874 in Wendron, Cornwall, England.


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Nicholas Dower's household

Male

Nicholas

Dower

Head
Female

Rosie

Dower

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Dower

Son
Female

Annie

Dower

Grand Daughter
Male

Nicholas

Dower

Gson
Female

Elizabeth E

Dower

Grand Daughter
First name(s) Nicholas
Last name Dower
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Wendron, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nicholas

Dower

Head

Married

49

1832

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Rosie

Dower

Wife

Married

47

1834

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Benjamin

Dower

Son

Widower

28

1853

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Annie

Dower

Grand Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Nicholas

Dower

Gson

Single

7

1874

Wendron, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth E

Dower

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wendron, Cornwall, England

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