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Household of Charles Dawson (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

Charles Dawson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Dawson, born in 1842 in Littleborough, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Ann Dawson, born in 1843 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Fred Sharples (born 1869 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Eda (born 1878 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Annie (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Charles's Grand Mother, Betty Sikes, born in 1804 in Yorkshire, England.


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Charles Dawson's household

Male

Charles

Dawson

Head
Female

Ann

Dawson

Wife
Male

Fred Sharples

Dawson

Son
Female

Eda

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Betty

Sikes

Grand Mother
First name(s) Charles
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Dawson

Head

Married

39

1842

Littleborough, Lancashire, England

Ann

Dawson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Fred Sharples

Dawson

Son

Single

12

1869

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Eda

Dawson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Annie

Dawson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Betty

Sikes

Grand Mother

Widow

77

1804

Yorkshire, England

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