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Household of William Dowes (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Dowes and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowes, born in 1842 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Matilda Dowes, born in 1843 in Islington, Middlesex, England. They had 8 children; Richard (born 1867 in Islington, Middlesex, England), James (born 1868 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Eda (born 1870 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Islington, Middlesex, England), William (born 1874 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Louisa (born 1877 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Alfred (born 1878 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Arthur (born 1880 in Islington, Middlesex, England).


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William Dowes's household

Male

William

Dowes

Head
Female

Matilda

Dowes

Wife
Male

Richard

Dowes

Son
Female

James

Dowes

Daughter
Female

Eda

Dowes

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dowes

Daughter
Male

William

Dowes

Son
Female

Louisa

Dowes

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Dowes

Son
Male

Arthur

Dowes

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dowes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowes

Head

Married

39

1842

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

Matilda

Dowes

Wife

Married

38

1843

Islington, Middlesex, England

Richard

Dowes

Son

Single

14

1867

Islington, Middlesex, England

James

Dowes

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Islington, Middlesex, England

Eda

Dowes

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Islington, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Dowes

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Islington, Middlesex, England

William

Dowes

Son

Single

7

1874

Islington, Middlesex, England

Louisa

Dowes

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Islington, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Dowes

Son

Single

3

1878

Islington, Middlesex, England

Arthur

Dowes

Son

Single

1

1880

Islington, Middlesex, England

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