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Household of Sarah Dowdan (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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.

Sarah Dowdan and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Dowdan, born in 1826 in Dawlish, Devon, consisted of 4 members. Sarah was the head of the household, married to Bessie Dowdan, born in 1860 in Torquay, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Bessie (born 1860 in Torquay, Devon, England) and George Alfred (born 1866 in Torquay, Devon, England). They had 1 grandchild; Frederick Jno, born 1881 in Torquay, Devon, England.


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Sarah Dowdan's household

Female

Sarah

Dowdan

Head
Female

Bessie

Dowdan

Daughter
Male

George Alfred

Dowdan

Son
Male

Frederick Jno

Dowdan

Grand Son
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Dowdan
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Dawlish, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

Dowdan

Head

Married

55

1826

Dawlish, Devon, England

Bessie

Dowdan

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Torquay, Devon, England

George Alfred

Dowdan

Son

Single

15

1866

Torquay, Devon, England

Frederick Jno

Dowdan

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Torquay, Devon, England

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