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Household of Thomas Dowderwell (born 1858, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Crediton, 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.

Thomas Dowderwell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dowderwell, born in 1858 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 4 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Bessie Dowderwell, born in 1851 in Wembworthy, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Arthur Edward, born 1879 in Wembworthy, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Niece, Anne Snell, born in 1866 in Burrington, Devon, England.


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Thomas Dowderwell's household

Male

Thomas

Dowderwell

Head
Female

Bessie

Dowderwell

Wife
Male

Arthur Edward

Dowderwell

Son
Female

Anne

Snell

Niece
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dowderwell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Dowderwell

Head

Married

23

1858

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Bessie

Dowderwell

Wife

Married

30

1851

Wembworthy, Devon, England

Arthur Edward

Dowderwell

Son

Single

2

1879

Wembworthy, Devon, England

Anne

Snell

Niece

Single

15

1866

Burrington, Devon, England

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