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Household of Robert Dowson (born 1851, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnet, Hertfordshire, 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 Dowson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Dowson, born in 1851 in Whetstone, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Caroline E Dowson, born in 1847 in Perton, Hertfordshire, England. They had 4 children; Robert J (born 1873 in New Barnet, Hertfordshire, England), William (born 1875 in New Barnet, Hertfordshire, England), Walter (born 1877 in New Barnet, Hertfordshire, England) and Jeanette (born 1881 in New Barnet, Hertfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Niece, Elizabeth Piggott, born in 1870 in Portsmouth, Hampshire, England.


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Robert Dowson's household

Male

Robert

Dowson

Head
Female

Caroline E

Dowson

Wife
Male

Robert J

Dowson

Son
Male

William

Dowson

Son
Male

Walter

Dowson

Son
Female

Jeanette

Dowson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Piggott

Niece
First name(s) Robert
Last name Dowson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Whetstone, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Dowson

Head

Married

30

1851

Whetstone, Middlesex, England

Caroline E

Dowson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Perton, Hertfordshire, England

Robert J

Dowson

Son

Single

8

1873

New Barnet, Hertfordshire, England

William

Dowson

Son

Single

6

1875

New Barnet, Hertfordshire, England

Walter

Dowson

Son

Single

4

1877

New Barnet, Hertfordshire, England

Jeanette

Dowson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

New Barnet, Hertfordshire, England

Elizabeth

Piggott

Niece

Single

11

1870

Portsmouth, Hampshire, England

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