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Household of William Dowsett (born 1838, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, 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 Dowsett and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowsett, born in 1838 in Wethersfield, Essex, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Dowsett, born in 1828 in Essex, England. They had 1 child; Harry, born 1856 in Bow Common, Middlesex, England.


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William Dowsett's household

Male

William

Dowsett

Head
Female

Mary

Dowsett

Wife
Male

Harry

Dowsett

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dowsett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Wethersfield, Essex, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Dowsett

Head

Married

43

1838

Wethersfield, Essex, England

Mary

Dowsett

Wife

Married

53

1828

Essex, England

Harry

Dowsett

Son

Single

25

1856

Bow Common, Middlesex, England

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