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Household of Christopher Dawson (born 1828, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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.

Christopher Dawson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Dawson, born in 1828 in Appleby, Westmorland, consisted of 8 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dawson, born in 1839 in Cumberland, England. They had 5 children; Frank (born 1866 in Darlington, Durham, England), John L (born 1867 in Darlington, Durham, England), Jane E (born 1871 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England), Bertha D (born 1874 in South Bank, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret (born 1876 in South Bank, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Christopher's Boarder, Walter Sinclair, born in 1827 in Bewcastle, Cumberland, England.


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Christopher Dawson's household

Male

Christopher

Dawson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Wife
Male

Frank

Dawson

Son
Male

John L

Dawson

Son
Female

Jane E

Dawsan

Daughter
Female

Bertha D

Dawsan

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Dawsan

Daughter
Male

Walter

Sinclair

Boarder
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Appleby, Westmorland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Dawson

Head

Married

53

1828

Appleby, Westmorland, England

Margaret

Dawson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Cumberland, England

Frank

Dawson

Son

Single

15

1866

Darlington, Durham, England

John L

Dawson

Son

Single

14

1867

Darlington, Durham, England

Jane E

Dawsan

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

Bertha D

Dawsan

Daughter

Single

7

1874

South Bank, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Dawsan

Daughter

Single

5

1876

South Bank, Yorkshire, England

Walter

Sinclair

Boarder

Single

54

1827

Bewcastle, Cumberland, England

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