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Household of Ruth Dowdell (born 1820, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wilton, Wiltshire, 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.

Ruth Dowdell and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Dowdell, born in 1820 in Codford St Mary, Wiltshire, consisted of 3 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Job (born 1855 in Fisherton de la Mere) and John (born 1860 in Fisherton de la Mere).


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Ruth Dowdell's household

Female

Ruth

Dowdell

Head
Male

Job

Dowdell

Son
Male

John

Dowdell

Son
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Dowdell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Codford St Mary, Wiltshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Dowdell

Head

Widow

61

1820

Codford St Mary, Wiltshire, England

Job

Dowdell

Son

Single

26

1855

Fisherton de la Mere

John

Dowdell

Son

Single

21

1860

Fisherton de la Mere

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