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Household of Betsy Dawson (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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.

Betsy Dawson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Betsy Dawson, born in 1851 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. Betsy was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Fred (born 1874 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1877 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and Lenna (born 1880 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England).


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Betsy Dawson's household

Female

Betsy

Dawson

Head
Male

Fred

Dawson

Son
Male

Benjamin

Dawson

Son
Female

Lenna

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) Betsy
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Middleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Betsy

Dawson

Head

Widow

30

1851

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Fred

Dawson

Son

Single

7

1874

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Dawson

Son

Single

4

1877

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Lenna

Dawson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

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