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Household of William Dowse (born 1838, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Greenwich, London,Kent, 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 Dowse and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowse, born in 1838 in Deptford, Kent, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dowse, born in 1829 in Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1859 in Deptford, Kent, England) and James (born 1865 in Italy).


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William Dowse's household

Male

William

Dowse

Head
Female

Margaret

Dowse

Wife
Male

William

Dowse

Son
Male

James

Dowse

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dowse
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Deptford, Kent, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowse

Head

Married

43

1838

Deptford, Kent, England

Margaret

Dowse

Wife

Married

52

1829

Scotland

William

Dowse

Son

Single

22

1859

Deptford, Kent, England

James

Dowse

Son

Single

16

1865

Italy

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