John Dowden
Born 1819
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Household of William J Dowden (born 1840, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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 J Dowden and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William J Dowden, born in 1840 in Chedzoy, Somerset, consisted of 6 members. William J was the head of the household, married to Jane Ann Dowden, born in 1844 in Chedzoy, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Amelia (born 1867 in Chedzoy, Somerset, England), Theodore (born 1876 in Chedzoy, Somerset, England) and Ernest A (born 1878 in Chedzoy, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William J's Mother, Mary Dowden, born in 1797 in Woolavington, Somerset, England.
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William J Dowden's household
William J
Dowden
Head
Jane Ann
Dowden
Wife
Amelia
Dowden
Daughter
Theodore
Dowden
Son
Ernest A
Dowden
Son
Mary
Dowden
Mother
| First name(s) | William J |
| Last name | Dowden |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Chedzoy, Somerset, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William J | Dowden | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Chedzoy, Somerset, England | |
Jane Ann | Dowden | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Chedzoy, Somerset, England | |
Amelia | Dowden | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Chedzoy, Somerset, England | |
Theodore | Dowden | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Chedzoy, Somerset, England | |
Ernest A | Dowden | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Chedzoy, Somerset, England | |
Mary | Dowden | Mother | Widow | 84 | 1797 | Woolavington, Somerset, England |
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