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Household of Benjamin Dawson (born 1839, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 1839 in Derwen, Derbyshire, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Dawson, born in 1843 in Thurlstone, Derbyshire, England. They had 6 children; Matthew (born 1864 in Alport, Derbyshire, England), Mary E (born 1866 in Hathersage, Derbyshire, England), William (born 1870 in Hathersage, Derbyshire, England), Joseph (born 1878 in Hathersage, Derbyshire, England), John Frank (born 1879 in Hathersage, Derbyshire, England) and Grace (born 1881 in Cheshire, England).


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Benjamin Dawson's household

Male

Benjamin

Dawson

Head
Female

Jane

Dawson

Wife
Male

Matthew

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary E

Dawson

Daughter
Male

William

Dawson

Son
Male

Joseph

Dawson

Son
Male

John Frank

Dawson

Son
Female

Grace

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Derwen, Derbyshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Dawson

Head

Married

42

1839

Derwen, Derbyshire, England

Jane

Dawson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Thurlstone, Derbyshire, England

Matthew

Dawson

Son

Single

17

1864

Alport, Derbyshire, England

Mary E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Hathersage, Derbyshire, England

William

Dawson

Son

Single

11

1870

Hathersage, Derbyshire, England

Joseph

Dawson

Son

Single

3

1878

Hathersage, Derbyshire, England

John Frank

Dawson

Son

Single

2

1879

Hathersage, Derbyshire, England

Grace

Dawson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Cheshire, England

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