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Household of Alexander Dawson (born 1830, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auldearn, Nairn, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dawson, born in 1830 in Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Dawson, born in 1836 in Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Mary (born 1865 in Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1877 in Alves, Morayshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Visitor, Ann McLauchlan, born in 1826 in Argyllshire, Scotland.


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Alexander Dawson's household

Male

Alexander

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary

Dawson

Wife
Female

Mary

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Ann

McLauchlan

Visitor
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Dawson

Head

Married

51

1830

Banffshire, Scotland

Mary

Dawson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Argyllshire, Scotland

Mary

Dawson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Duffus, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Alves, Morayshire, Scotland

Ann

McLauchlan

Visitor

Married

55

1826

Argyllshire, Scotland

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