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Household of Abraham Dawson (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, 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.

Abraham Dawson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Abraham Dawson, born in 1853 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Abraham was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dawson, born in 1850 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Lewis Mary (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and George Handel (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Abraham's Sister In Law, Hannah Wolfinden, born in 1848 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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Abraham Dawson's household

Male

Abraham

Dawson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Wife
Female

Lewis Mary

Dawson

Daughter
Male

George Handel

Dawson

Son
Female

Hannah

Wolfinden

Sister In Law
First name(s) Abraham
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Abraham

Dawson

Head

Married

28

1853

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Dawson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Lewis Mary

Dawson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

George Handel

Dawson

Son

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Wolfinden

Sister In Law

Widow

33

1848

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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