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Household of Benjamin Dawson (born 1846, Argyllshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lochgilphead, Argyllshire, Scotland
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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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Dawson, born in 1846 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, consisted of 10 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Catherine Dawson, born in 1851 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Margrate (born 1871 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland), Janet G (born 1872 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland), James (born 1874 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1876 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1878 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Visitor, James (born 1844 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland) and Benjamin's Servant, Margrate (born 1868 in Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland).
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Benjamin Dawson's household
Benjamin
Dawson
Head
Catherine
Dawson
Wife
Margrate
Dawson
Daughter
Janet G
Dawson
Daughter
James
Dawson
Son
Catherine
Dawson
Daughter
Alexander
Dawson
Son
Elizabeth
Dawson
Daughter
James
Dawson
Visitor
Margrate
McDonald
Servant
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Dawson | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Dawson | Wife | Married | 30 | 1851 | Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Margrate | Dawson | Daughter | Unmarried | 10 | 1871 | Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Janet G | Dawson | Daughter | Unmarried | 9 | 1872 | Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
James | Dawson | Son | Unmarried | 7 | 1874 | Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Dawson | Daughter | Unmarried | 5 | 1876 | Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Dawson | Son | Unmarried | 3 | 1878 | Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Dawson | Daughter | Unmarried | 2 | 1879 | Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
James | Dawson | Visitor | Married | 37 | 1844 | Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Margrate | McDonald | Servant | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Kilfinan, Argyllshire, Scotland |
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