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Household of William Dowton (born 1840, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Edmonton, 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 Dowton and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dowton, born in 1840 in Standon, Hertfordshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dowton, born in 1837 in Kingsland, Middlesex, England. They had 6 children; William Hy (born 1862 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England), Elizabeth Anne (born 1864 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England), Frederick Charles (born 1871 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England), Ellen Louisa (born 1873 in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England), Florence Isabella (born 1875 in Enfield, Middlesex, England) and Annie Maude (born 1877 in Enfield, Middlesex, England).


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William Dowton's household

Male

William

Dowton

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dowton

Wife
Male

William Hy

Dowton

Son
Female

Elizabeth Anne

Dowton

Daughter
Male

Frederick Charles

Dowton

Son
Female

Ellen Louisa

Dowton

Daughter
Female

Florence Isabella

Dowton

Daughter
Female

Annie Maude

Dowton

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dowton
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Standon, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dowton

Head

Married

41

1840

Standon, Hertfordshire, England

Elizabeth

Dowton

Wife

Married

44

1837

Kingsland, Middlesex, England

William Hy

Dowton

Son

Single

19

1862

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Elizabeth Anne

Dowton

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Frederick Charles

Dowton

Son

Single

10

1871

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Ellen Louisa

Dowton

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Cheshunt, Hertfordshire, England

Florence Isabella

Dowton

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Enfield, Middlesex, England

Annie Maude

Dowton

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Enfield, Middlesex, England

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