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Household of Robert Dowens (born 1828, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Guisborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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.

Robert Dowens and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Dowens, born in 1828 in Glossop, Derbyshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Hannah Dowens, born in 1829 in Glossop, Derbyshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1865 in Eston, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1872 in Brotton, Yorkshire, England) and Walter (born 1880 in Seaham, Cambridgeshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Lodger, Alfred (born 1854 in Seaham, Cambridgeshire, England) and Robert's Lodger, Ann C (born 1854 in Seaham, Cambridgeshire, England).


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Robert Dowens's household

Male

Robert

Dowens

Head
Female

Hannah

Dowens

Wife
Female

Mary A

Dowens

Daughter
Female

Alice

Dowens

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Griggs

Lodger
Female

Ann C

Griggs

Lodger
Male

Walter

Griggs

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Dowens
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Glossop, Derbyshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Dowens

Head

Married

53

1828

Glossop, Derbyshire, England

Hannah

Dowens

Wife

Married

52

1829

Glossop, Derbyshire, England

Mary A

Dowens

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Eston, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Dowens

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Brotton, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Griggs

Lodger

Married

27

1854

Seaham, Cambridgeshire, England

Ann C

Griggs

Lodger

Married

27

1854

Seaham, Cambridgeshire, England

Walter

Griggs

Son

Single

1

1880

Seaham, Cambridgeshire, England

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