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Household of William Dowdeswell (born 1833, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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 Dowdeswell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowdeswell, born in 1833 in Driffield, Gloucestershire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Dowdeswell, born in 1843 in Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England. They had 2 children; Albert (born 1873 in St Nicholas, Gloucestershire, England) and Arthur (born 1879 in Gloucestershire, England).


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William Dowdeswell's household

Male

William

Dowdeswell

Head
Female

Mary

Dowdeswell

Wife
Male

Albert

Dowdeswell

Son
Male

Arthur

Dowdeswell

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dowdeswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Driffield, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowdeswell

Head

Married

48

1833

Driffield, Gloucestershire, England

Mary

Dowdeswell

Wife

Married

38

1843

Tewkesbury, Gloucestershire, England

Albert

Dowdeswell

Son

Single

8

1873

St Nicholas, Gloucestershire, England

Arthur

Dowdeswell

Son

Single

2

1879

Gloucestershire, England

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