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Household of David Dawson (born 1854, 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.

David Dawson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Dawson, born in 1854 in Prestwich, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dawson, born in 1853 in Wales. They had 3 children; John J (born 1875 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), Mary M (born 1877 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England) and Ellis (born 1879 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England).


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David Dawson's household

Male

David

Dawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife
Male

John J

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary M

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Ellis

Dawson

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Dawson

Head

Married

27

1854

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Wales

John J

Dawson

Son

Single

6

1875

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Mary M

Dawson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Ellis

Dawson

Son

Single

2

1879

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

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