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Household of Benjamin Dawson (born 1848, 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.

Benjamin Dawson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Dawson, born in 1848 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Selina (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's -, Lydia Dawson, born in 1844 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Dawson's household

Male

Benjamin

Dawson

Head
Female

Lydia

Dawson

-
Female

Selina

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Dawson

Head

Widower

33

1848

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Lydia

Dawson

-

Widow

37

1844

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Selina

Dawson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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