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Household of William Dowdswell (born 1818, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Winchcomb, Worcestershire,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 Dowdswell and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowdswell, born in 1818 in Kineton, Gloucestershire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Housekeeper, Emma (born 1856 in Gotherington, Gloucestershire, England), William's Housekeeper Daughter, Ann (born 1878 in Broadway, Worcestershire, England), William's Housekeeper Son, William (born 1880 in Worcestershire, England) and William's Housekeeper Son, ? (born 1881 in Worcestershire, England).


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William Dowdswell's household

Male

William

Dowdswell

Head
Female

Emma

Chess

Housekeeper
Female

Ann

Chess

Housekeeper Daughter
Male

William

Chess

Housekeeper Son
Male

?

Chess

Housekeeper Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dowdswell
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Kineton, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowdswell

Head

Single

63

1818

Kineton, Gloucestershire, England

Emma

Chess

Housekeeper

Single

25

1856

Gotherington, Gloucestershire, England

Ann

Chess

Housekeeper Daughter

Single

3

1878

Broadway, Worcestershire, England

William

Chess

Housekeeper Son

Single

1

1880

Worcestershire, England

?

Chess

Housekeeper Son

Single

0

1881

Worcestershire, England

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