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Household of Alice Dawson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), England

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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.

Alice Dawson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alice Dawson, born in 1838 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Alice was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Thomas C (born 1860 in Brearton, Yorkshire, England), John Wm (born 1861 in Brearton, Yorkshire, England), Robert Arthur (born 1867 in Bickerton, Cheshire, England) and Hannah G (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Alice's Servant, Harriet Smith, born in 1866 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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Alice Dawson's household

Female

Alice

Dawson

Head
Male

Thomas C

Dawson

Son
Male

John Wm

Dawson

Son
Male

Robert Arthur

Dawson

Son
Female

Hannah G

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Smith

Servant
First name(s) Alice
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alice

Dawson

Head

Widow

43

1838

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Thomas C

Dawson

Son

Single

21

1860

Brearton, Yorkshire, England

John Wm

Dawson

Son

Single

20

1861

Brearton, Yorkshire, England

Robert Arthur

Dawson

Son

Single

14

1867

Bickerton, Cheshire, England

Hannah G

Dawson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Smith

Servant

Single

15

1866

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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