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Household of Peter Dower (born 1823, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Redruth, 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.

Peter Dower and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Dower, born in 1823 in Gwennap, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Caroline Dower, born in 1833 in Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England. They had 7 children; Ellen Louisa (born 1860 in Gwennap, Cornwall, England), Brazil Dunstable (born 1862 in Gwennap, Cornwall, England), Louisana (born 1863 in Gwennap, Cornwall, England), Sabea Ann (born 1865 in Gwennap, Cornwall, England), Herbert Charles (born 1866 in Gwennap, Cornwall, England), Verran Henry (born 1870 in Gwennap, Cornwall, England) and Olympia C C J (born 1875 in Gwennap, Cornwall, England).


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Peter Dower's household

Male

Peter

Dower

Head
Female

Caroline

Dower

Wife
Female

Ellen Louisa

Dower

Daughter
Male

Brazil Dunstable

Dower

Son
Female

Louisana

Dower

Daughter
Female

Sabea Ann

Dower

Daughter
Male

Herbert Charles

Dower

Son
Male

Verran Henry

Dower

Son
Female

Olympia C C J

Dower

Daughter
First name(s) Peter
Last name Dower
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Gwennap, Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Dower

Head

Married

58

1823

Gwennap, Cornwall, England

Caroline

Dower

Wife

Married

48

1833

Perranarworthal, Cornwall, England

Ellen Louisa

Dower

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Gwennap, Cornwall, England

Brazil Dunstable

Dower

Son

Single

19

1862

Gwennap, Cornwall, England

Louisana

Dower

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Gwennap, Cornwall, England

Sabea Ann

Dower

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Gwennap, Cornwall, England

Herbert Charles

Dower

Son

Single

15

1866

Gwennap, Cornwall, England

Verran Henry

Dower

Son

Single

11

1870

Gwennap, Cornwall, England

Olympia C C J

Dower

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Gwennap, Cornwall, England

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