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Household of David Dawson (born 1846, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Beath, Fife, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Dawson, born in 1846 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Janet Dawson, born in 1848 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1868 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland), Alexander (born 1871 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), David (born 1873 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), James (born 1875 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland), Euphemia (born 1878 in Fife, Scotland) and John (born 1881 in Fife, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Boarder, William Dawson, born in 1836 in Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland.


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David Dawson's household

Male

David

Dawson

Head
Female

Janet

Dawson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Dawson

Son
Male

Alexander

Dawson

Son
Male

David

Dawson

Son
Male

James

Dawson

Son
Female

Euphemia

Dawson

Daughter
Male

John

Dawson

Son
Male

William

Dawson

Boarder
First name(s) David
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Dawson

Head

Married

35

1846

Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Janet

Dawson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Thomas

Dawson

Son

-

13

1868

Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Alexander

Dawson

Son

-

10

1871

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

David

Dawson

Son

-

8

1873

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

James

Dawson

Son

-

6

1875

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

Euphemia

Dawson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Fife, Scotland

John

Dawson

Son

-

0

1881

Fife, Scotland

William

Dawson

Boarder

Married

45

1836

Tillicoultry, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

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