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Household of Thomas Dowling (born 1842, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clutton, 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 Dowling and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dowling, born in 1842 in Midsomer Norton, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Lavinia Dowling, born in 1845 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Charles (born 1870 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England), Amelia (born 1872 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England), Edward (born 1878 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England) and Edith (born 1879 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, Henry Dowling, born in 1821 in Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England.


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Thomas Dowling's household

Male

Thomas

Dowling

Head
Female

Lavinia

Dowling

Wife
Male

Charles

Dowling

Son
Female

Amelia

Dowling

Daughter
Male

Edward

Dowling

Son
Female

Edith

Dowling

Daughter
Male

Henry

Dowling

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dowling
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Dowling

Head

Married

39

1842

Midsomer Norton, Somerset, England

Lavinia

Dowling

Wife

Married

36

1845

Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England

Charles

Dowling

Son

Single

11

1870

Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England

Amelia

Dowling

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England

Edward

Dowling

Son

Single

3

1878

Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England

Edith

Dowling

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England

Henry

Dowling

Boarder

Widower

60

1821

Farrington Gurney, Somerset, England

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