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Household of Alexander Dawson (born 1850, Fife)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Anderston, Lanarkshire, 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 1850 in Fife, consisted of 5 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dawson, born in 1854 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Margaret (born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Hugh (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Mary (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Alexander Dawson's household

Male

Alexander

Dawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Hugh

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Fife, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Dawson

Head

Married

31

1850

Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Hugh

Dawson

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Mary

Dawson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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