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Household of Adam Dawson (born 1843, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St George, Midlothian, Scotland
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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.
Adam Dawson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Adam Dawson, born in 1843 in Leith, Midlothian, consisted of 9 members. Adam was the head of the household, married to Helen L Dawson, born in 1844 in New South Wales, Australia. They had 3 children; John K (born 1869 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander B (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Percy F (born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Adam's Servant, Catharine (born 1834 in Midlothian, Scotland), Adam's Servant, Marion (born 1855 in Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland), Adam's Servant, Agnes (born 1860 in Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland) and Adam's Servant, Mary G (born 1865 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Adam Dawson's household
Adam
Dawson
Head
Helen L
Dawson
Wife
John K
Dawson
Son
Alexander B
Dawson
Son
Percy F
Dawson
Son
Catharine
Byers
Servant
Marion
Sheills
Servant
Agnes
Thomson
Servant
Mary G
Gray
Servant
| First name(s) | Adam |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Adam | Dawson | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Helen L | Dawson | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | New South Wales, Australia | |
John K | Dawson | Son | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander B | Dawson | Son | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Percy F | Dawson | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Catharine | Byers | Servant | Unmarried | 47 | 1834 | Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marion | Sheills | Servant | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Dunbar, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Agnes | Thomson | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Kirknewton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary G | Gray | Servant | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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