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Household of Robert J Dowing (born 1841, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, 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.

Robert J Dowing and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert J Dowing, born in 1841 in Dorset, consisted of 7 members. Robert J was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Dowing, born in 1833 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Robert J (born 1865 in Holland (Netherlands)), Caroline E (born 1867 in Holland (Netherlands)), Florence (born 1869 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Louisa A (born 1871 in City of London, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert J's Lodger, John Horner, born in 1848 in Bedford, Bedfordshire, England.


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Robert J Dowing's household

Male

Robert J

Dowing

Head
Female

Rebecca

Dowing

Wife
Male

Robert J

Dowing

Son
Female

Caroline E

Dowing

Daughter
Female

Florence

Dowing

Daughter
Female

Louisa A

Dowing

Daughter
Male

John

Horner

Lodger
First name(s) Robert J
Last name Dowing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert J

Dowing

Head

Married

40

1841

Dorset, England

Rebecca

Dowing

Wife

Married

48

1833

City of London, Middlesex, England

Robert J

Dowing

Son

Single

16

1865

Holland (Netherlands)

Caroline E

Dowing

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Holland (Netherlands)

Florence

Dowing

Daughter

Single

12

1869

City of London, Middlesex, England

Louisa A

Dowing

Daughter

Single

10

1871

City of London, Middlesex, England

John

Horner

Lodger

Single

33

1848

Bedford, Bedfordshire, England

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