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Household of William Dowding (born 1823, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shaftesbury, Dorset, 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowding, born in 1823 in Dorset, consisted of 2 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dowding, born in 1831 in Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales.


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William Dowding's household

Male

William

Dowding

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dowding

Wife
First name(s) William
Last name Dowding
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowding

Head

Married

58

1823

Dorset, England

Elizabeth

Dowding

Wife

Married

50

1831

Chepstow, Monmouthshire, Wales

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