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Household of David Dawson (born 1826, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sleaford, Lincolnshire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Dawson, born in 1826 in Gunby, Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dawson, born in 1842 in Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; George (born 1875 in Lincolnshire, England), Albert (born 1877 in Lincolnshire, England) and Sarah E (born 1879 in Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Servant, Henry (born 1865 in Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England) and David's Servant, Edward (born 1854 in Lincolnshire, England).


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David Dawson's household

Male

David

Dawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife
Male

George

Dawson

Son
Male

Albert

Dawson

Son
Female

Sarah E

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Gaton

Servant
Male

Edward

Pepper

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Gunby, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Dawson

Head

Married

55

1826

Gunby, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Lincolnshire, England

George

Dawson

Son

Single

6

1875

Lincolnshire, England

Albert

Dawson

Son

Single

4

1877

Lincolnshire, England

Sarah E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Lincolnshire, England

Henry

Gaton

Servant

Single

16

1865

Swineshead, Lincolnshire, England

Edward

Pepper

Servant

Single

27

1854

Lincolnshire, England

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