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Household of David Dawson (born 1847, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chelmsford, Essex, 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.

David Dawson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Dawson, born in 1847 in Boreham, Essex, consisted of 10 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dawson, born in 1847 in Essex, England. They had 7 children; George (born 1867 in Springfield, Essex, England), Alfred J (born 1868 in Springfield, Essex, England), William R (born 1870 in Springfield, Essex, England), Alice (born 1871 in Springfield, Essex, England), Emily (born 1873 in Springfield, Essex, England), Annie E (born 1875 in Springfield, Essex, England) and Charles D (born 1876 in Springfield, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Visitor, Thirza King, born in 1867 in East Hanningfield, Essex, England.


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David Dawson's household

Male

David

Dawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife
Male

George

Dawson

Son
Male

Alfred J

Dawson

Son
Male

William R

Dawson

Son
Female

Alice

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Annie E

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Charles D

Dawson

Son
Female

Thirza

King

Visitor
First name(s) David
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Boreham, Essex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Dawson

Head

Married

34

1847

Boreham, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Essex, England

George

Dawson

Son

Single

14

1867

Springfield, Essex, England

Alfred J

Dawson

Son

Single

13

1868

Springfield, Essex, England

William R

Dawson

Son

Single

11

1870

Springfield, Essex, England

Alice

Dawson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Springfield, Essex, England

Emily

Dawson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Springfield, Essex, England

Annie E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Springfield, Essex, England

Charles D

Dawson

Son

Single

5

1876

Springfield, Essex, England

Thirza

King

Visitor

Single

14

1867

East Hanningfield, Essex, England

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