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Household of Alexander Dawson (born 1816, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Tarland Migvie, 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 1816 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dawson, born in 1829 in Migvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Jane R, born 1867 in Migvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, Charles Cook, born in 1870 in Migvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Dawson's household

Male

Alexander

Dawson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Wife
Female

Jane R

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Cook

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
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

65

1816

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dawson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Migvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Jane R

Dawson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Migvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Charles

Cook

Grandson

-

11

1870

Migvie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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