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Household of Alexander Dawson (born 1809, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cairney, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dawson, born in 1809 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Jean Dawson, born in 1808 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Alexander, born 1837 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Servant, Elizabeth Reid, born in 1863 in Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Dawson's household

Male

Alexander

Dawson

Head
Female

Jean

Dawson

Wife
Male

Alexander

Dawson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Reid

Servant
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Dawson

Head

Married

72

1809

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jean

Dawson

Wife

Married

73

1808

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Alexander

Dawson

Son

Unmarried

44

1837

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Reid

Servant

Unmarried

18

1863

Rhynie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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