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Household of William Dowsing (born 1821, Dorset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sculcoates, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East Riding), 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 Dowsing and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowsing, born in 1821 in Dorset, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan H Dowsing, born in 1828 in Lincoln, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Charlotte (born 1861 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), Arthur F (born 1863 in Hull, Yorkshire, England) and Gertrude A (born 1865 in Hull, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Tuerda Kirkly, born in 1859 in Lincoln, Middlesex, England.


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William Dowsing's household

Male

William

Dowsing

Head
Female

Susan H

Dowsing

Wife
Female

Charlotte

Dowsing

Daughter
Male

Arthur F

Dowsing

Son
Female

Gertrude A

Dowsing

Daughter
Female

Tuerda

Kirkly

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Dowsing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Dorset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowsing

Head

Married

60

1821

Dorset, England

Susan H

Dowsing

Wife

Married

53

1828

Lincoln, Middlesex, England

Charlotte

Dowsing

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Arthur F

Dowsing

Son

Single

18

1863

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Gertrude A

Dowsing

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Tuerda

Kirkly

Servant

Single

22

1859

Lincoln, Middlesex, England

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