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Household of William Chas Dowding (born 1819, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North Riding), 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.

William Chas Dowding and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Chas Dowding, born in 1819 in Plaistow, Essex, consisted of 8 members. William Chas was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Susan A (born 1856 in -), Margaret K (born 1859 in Lytham, Lancashire, England), Henry H H (born 1863 in Lytham, Lancashire, England), Ethel Mary (born 1866 in Great Eccleston, Lancashire, England) and Helen Maud (born 1868 in France).
During the period, also present in the household were William Chas's Servant, Agnes (born 1843 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and William Chas's Servant, Sarah (born 1852 in Elswick, Lancashire, England).


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William Chas Dowding's household

Male

William Chas

Dowding

Head
Female

Susan A

Dowding

Daughter
Female

Margaret K

Dowding

Daughter
Male

Henry H H

Dowding

Son
Female

Ethel Mary

Dowding

Daughter
Female

Helen Maud

Dowding

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Gardner

Servant
Female

Sarah

Leach

Servant
First name(s) William Chas
Last name Dowding
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Plaistow, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Chas

Dowding

Head

Widower

62

1819

Plaistow, Essex, England

Susan A

Dowding

Daughter

Single

25

1856

-

Margaret K

Dowding

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Lytham, Lancashire, England

Henry H H

Dowding

Son

Single

18

1863

Lytham, Lancashire, England

Ethel Mary

Dowding

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Great Eccleston, Lancashire, England

Helen Maud

Dowding

Daughter

Single

13

1868

France

Agnes

Gardner

Servant

Single

38

1843

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Leach

Servant

Single

29

1852

Elswick, Lancashire, England

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