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Household of Ann Dawson (born 1812, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, 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.

Ann Dawson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ann Dawson, born in 1812 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Ann was the head of the household, widow. She had 1 child; Thomas, born 1844 in Preston, Lancashire, England. She had 1 grandchild; Jessie Anne, born 1866 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Ann's Servant, Agnes (born 1838 in Lancashire, England), Ann's Servant, Jane (born 1854 in Wales), Ann's Servant, Margaret (born 1845 in Lancashire, England) and Ann's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1847 in Lancashire, England).


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Ann Dawson's household

Female

Ann

Dawson

Head
Male

Thomas

Dawson

Son
Female

Jessie Anne

Dawson

Grand Daughter
Female

Agnes

Smith

Servant
Female

Jane

Evans

Servant
Female

Margaret

Eastham

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Swift

Servant
First name(s) Ann
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ann

Dawson

Head

Widow

69

1812

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Dawson

Son

Married

37

1844

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jessie Anne

Dawson

Grand Daughter

Single

15

1866

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England

Agnes

Smith

Servant

Widow

43

1838

Lancashire, England

Jane

Evans

Servant

Single

27

1854

Wales

Margaret

Eastham

Servant

Single

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Swift

Servant

Single

34

1847

Lancashire, England

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