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Household of James Dowton (born 1847, Dorset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beaminster, Dorset, 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.
James Dowton and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dowton, born in 1847 in Dorset, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Dowton, born in 1857 in Hermitage, Dorset, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1873 in Evershot, Dorset, England), Elizabeth (born 1877 in Evershot, Dorset, England), Sarah Jane (born 1879 in Evershot, Dorset, England) and Archibald (born 1881 in Evershot, Dorset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, John Snell, born in 1850 in Colyton, Devon, England.
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James Dowton's household
James
Dowton
Head
Mary
Dowton
Wife
William
Dowton
Son
Elizabeth
Dowton
Daughter
Sarah Jane
Dowton
Daughter
Archibald
Dowton
Son
John
Snell
Lodger
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Dowton |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Dorset, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Dowton | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Dorset, England | |
Mary | Dowton | Wife | Married | 24 | 1857 | Hermitage, Dorset, England | |
William | Dowton | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Evershot, Dorset, England | |
Elizabeth | Dowton | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Evershot, Dorset, England | |
Sarah Jane | Dowton | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Evershot, Dorset, England | |
Archibald | Dowton | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Evershot, Dorset, England | |
John | Snell | Lodger | Married | 31 | 1850 | Colyton, Devon, England |
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