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Household of David Dawson (born 1811, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cairney, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
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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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Dawson, born in 1811 in Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dawson, born in 1808 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1835 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1845 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), David (born 1847 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John (born 1848 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David's Granddaughter, Catherine (born 1862 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and David's Servant, Alexina (born 1869 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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David Dawson's household
David
Dawson
Head
Margaret
Dawson
Wife
Margaret
Dawson
Daughter
William
Dawson
Son
David
Dawson
Son
John
Dawson
Son
Catherine
Dow
Granddaughter
Alexina
Merson
Servant
| First name(s) | David |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 70 |
| Birth year | 1811 |
| Birth place | Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David | Dawson | Head | Married | 70 | 1811 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Dawson | Wife | Married | 73 | 1808 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Margaret | Dawson | Daughter | Unmarried | 46 | 1835 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Dawson | Son | Unmarried | 36 | 1845 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
David | Dawson | Son | Unmarried | 34 | 1847 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
John | Dawson | Son | Unmarried | 33 | 1848 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Dow | Granddaughter | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Alexina | Merson | Servant | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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