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Household of Walter Dowell (born 1830, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight,Hampshire, 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.

Walter Dowell and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Dowell, born in 1830 in Fishbourne, Sussex, consisted of 8 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Harriet Dowell, born in 1839 in Marlborough, Wiltshire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen H (born 1868 in East Indies), Marion (born 1872 in East Indies) and Alice M (born 1874 in Ireland).
During the period, also present in the household were Walter's Servant, Margaret (born 1857 in Hampton, Middlesex, England), Walter's Servant, Clara E (born 1851 in Hampshire, England) and Walter's Servant, Emily (born 1865 in Islington, Middlesex, England).


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Walter Dowell's household

Male

Walter

Dowell

Head
Female

Harriet

Dowell

Wife
Female

Ellen H

Dowell

Daughter
Female

Marion

Dowell

Daughter
Female

Alice M

Dowell

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Lawrence

Servant
Female

Clara E

Caws

Servant
Female

Emily

Granfield

Servant
First name(s) Walter
Last name Dowell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Fishbourne, Sussex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Dowell

Head

Married

51

1830

Fishbourne, Sussex, England

Harriet

Dowell

Wife

Married

42

1839

Marlborough, Wiltshire, England

Ellen H

Dowell

Daughter

Single

13

1868

East Indies

Marion

Dowell

Daughter

Single

9

1872

East Indies

Alice M

Dowell

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ireland

Margaret

Lawrence

Servant

Single

24

1857

Hampton, Middlesex, England

Clara E

Caws

Servant

Single

30

1851

Hampshire, England

Emily

Granfield

Servant

Single

16

1865

Islington, Middlesex, England

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