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Household of Alexander Dawson (born 1817, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newhills, 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 1817 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dawson, born in 1821 in Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; John (born 1855 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1857 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1859 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1862 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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Alexander Dawson's household
Alexander
Dawson
Head
Margaret
Dawson
Wife
John
Dawson
Son
Isabella
Dawson
Daughter
Charles
Dawson
Son
Mary
Dawson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Alexander |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 64 |
| Birth year | 1817 |
| 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 | 64 | 1817 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Dawson | Wife | Married | 60 | 1821 | Fyvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Dawson | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Isabella | Dawson | Daughter | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Charles | Dawson | Son | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Mary | Dawson | Daughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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