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Household of William Dowding (born 1840, Cambridgeshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey,Kent, 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 Dowding and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowding, born in 1840 in Kingston, Cambridgeshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Dowding, born in 1840 in Somerset, England. They had 8 children; Augustus (born 1864 in Sydenham, Kent, England), William (born 1866 in Sydenham, Kent, England), Arthur (born 1868 in Sydenham, Kent, England), Walter (born 1872 in Penge, Surrey, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Penge, Surrey, England), Frances (born 1876 in Penge, Surrey, England), Mabel (born 1879 in Penge, Surrey, England) and Florence (born 1881 in Penge, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Mary Smart, born in 1864 in Sydenham, Kent, England.
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William Dowding's household
William
Dowding
Head
Jane
Dowding
Wife
Augustus
Dowding
Son
William
Dowding
Son
Arthur
Dowding
Son
Walter
Dowding
Son
Elizabeth
Dowding
Daughter
Frances
Dowding
Daughter
Mabel
Dowding
Daughter
Florence
Dowding
Daughter
Mary
Smart
Visitor
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Dowding |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Dowding | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Kingston, Cambridgeshire, England | |
Jane | Dowding | Wife | Married | 41 | 1840 | Somerset, England | |
Augustus | Dowding | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Sydenham, Kent, England | |
William | Dowding | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Sydenham, Kent, England | |
Arthur | Dowding | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Sydenham, Kent, England | |
Walter | Dowding | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Penge, Surrey, England | |
Elizabeth | Dowding | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Penge, Surrey, England | |
Frances | Dowding | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Penge, Surrey, England | |
Mabel | Dowding | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Penge, Surrey, England | |
Florence | Dowding | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Penge, Surrey, England | |
Mary | Smart | Visitor | Single | 17 | 1864 | Sydenham, Kent, England |
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