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Household of Benjamin Dawson (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Benjamin Dawson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Dawson, born in 1846 in Bedford, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Dawson, born in 1844 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Isaac (born 1868 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1871 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Catherine (born 1872 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), James (born 1874 in Atherton, Lancashire, England), Enoch (born 1875 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1877 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).


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Benjamin Dawson's household

Male

Benjamin

Dawson

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Dawson

Wife
Male

Isaac

Dawson

Son
Female

Ann

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Dawson

Daughter
Male

James

Dawson

Son
Male

Enoch

Dawson

Son
Female

Ellen

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Bedford, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Dawson

Head

Married

35

1846

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Elisabeth

Dawson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Isaac

Dawson

Son

Single

13

1868

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Ann

Dawson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Westleigh, Lancashire, England

Catherine

Dawson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Atherton, Lancashire, England

James

Dawson

Son

Single

7

1874

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Enoch

Dawson

Son

Single

6

1875

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Dawson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Atherton, Lancashire, England

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