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Household of Thomas Dowding (born 1841, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, Devon,Somerset, 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 Dowding and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dowding, born in 1841 in Kington Magna, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Mary Dowding, born in 1846 in Combe Martin, Devon, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1871 in Somerset, England), Martha M (born 1873 in Somerset, England) and Sarah J (born 1875 in Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Father, William (born 1804 in Dorset, England) and Thomas's Lodger, Anthony (born 1816 in Arlington, Devon, England).


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Thomas Dowding's household

Male

Thomas

Dowding

Head
Female

Mary

Dowding

Wife
Male

William

Dowding

Son
Female

Martha M

Dowding

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Dowding

Daughter
Male

William

Dowding

Father
Male

Anthony

Huxtable

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dowding
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Kington Magna, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Dowding

Head

Married

40

1841

Kington Magna, Somerset, England

Mary

Dowding

Wife

Married

35

1846

Combe Martin, Devon, England

William

Dowding

Son

Single

10

1871

Somerset, England

Martha M

Dowding

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Somerset, England

Sarah J

Dowding

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Somerset, England

William

Dowding

Father

Widower

77

1804

Dorset, England

Anthony

Huxtable

Lodger

Widower

65

1816

Arlington, Devon, England

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