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Household of William Dowell (born 1841, Shropshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowell, born in 1841 in Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary A Dowell, born in 1845 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. They had 3 children; Fanny E (born 1871 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), Marion (born 1874 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England) and Kate (born 1877 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger Head, Thomas (born 1833 in Wales) and William's Lodger Wife, Jessie W (born 1834 in Scotland).
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William Dowell's household
William
Dowell
Head
Mary A
Dowell
Wife
Fanny E
Dowell
Daughter
Marion
Dowell
Daughter
Kate
Dowell
Daughter
Thomas
Williams
Lodger Head
Jessie W
Williams
Lodger Wife
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Dowell |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Shropshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Dowell | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Shropshire, England | |
Mary A | Dowell | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
Fanny E | Dowell | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
Marion | Dowell | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
Kate | Dowell | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England | |
Thomas | Williams | Lodger Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Wales | |
Jessie W | Williams | Lodger Wife | Married | 47 | 1834 | Scotland |
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