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Household of William Dowell (born 1833, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Honiton, Devon, 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 Dowell and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowell, born in 1833 in Branscombe, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Charles (born 1861 in Branscombe, Devon, England), Ann (born 1865 in Branscombe, Devon, England) and Thomas (born 1867 in Branscombe, Devon, England).


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William Dowell's household

Male

William

Dowell

Head
Male

Charles

Dowell

Son
Female

Ann

Dowell

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Dowell

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dowell
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Branscombe, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowell

Head

Widower

48

1833

Branscombe, Devon, England

Charles

Dowell

Son

Single

20

1861

Branscombe, Devon, England

Ann

Dowell

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Branscombe, Devon, England

Thomas

Dowell

Son

Single

14

1867

Branscombe, Devon, England

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