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Household of Alexander Dawson (born 1847, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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.
Alexander Dawson and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dawson, born in 1847 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jean Dawson, born in 1846 in Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Maggie (born 1871 in St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1874 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and William (born 1876 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Step Son, Charles Meston, born in 1869 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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Alexander Dawson's household
Alexander
Dawson
Head
Jean
Dawson
Wife
Maggie
Dawson
Daughter
Alexander
Dawson
Son
William
Dawson
Son
Charles
Meston
Step Son
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Dawson | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jean | Dawson | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Kincardine O'neil, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Maggie | Dawson | Daughter | - | 10 | 1871 | St Nicholas, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Dawson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Dawson | Son | - | 5 | 1876 | Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Charles | Meston | Step Son | - | 12 | 1869 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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