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Household of Benjamin Dawson (born 1843, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Dawson, born in 1843 in Metheringham, Lincolnshire, consisted of 5 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Betsy Dawson, born in 1843 in Bessingham, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Ann (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Dawson's household

Male

Benjamin

Dawson

Head
Female

Betsy

Dawson

Wife
Female

Emily

Dawson

Daughter
Male

William

Dawson

Son
Female

Ann

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Metheringham, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Dawson

Head

Married

38

1843

Metheringham, Lincolnshire, England

Betsy

Dawson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Bessingham, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Dawson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Dawson

Son

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Dawson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

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