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Household of David R Dawson (born 1843, Forfarshire (Angus))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), 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 R Dawson and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of David R Dawson, born in 1843 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), consisted of 11 members. David R was the head of the household, married to Anabella Dawson, born in 1843 in Banffshire, Scotland. They had 7 children; William (born 1862 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Anna J (born 1866 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Madeline (born 1869 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Evelyn R (born 1872 in Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Martin R (born 1875 in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland), Christina J (born 1877 in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland) and Margaret W (born 1881 in Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were David R's Servant, Annie (born 1858 in Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland) and David R's Servant, Jane (born 1860 in St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland).
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David R Dawson's household
David R
Dawson
Head
Anabella
Dawson
Wife
William
Dawson
Son
Anna J
Dawson
Daughter
Madeline
Dawson
Daughter
Evelyn R
Dawson
Daughter
Martin R
Dawson
Son
Christina J
Dawson
Daughter
Margaret W
Dawson
Daughter
Annie
Greig
Servant
Jane
Napier
Servant
| First name(s) | David R |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 38 |
| Birth year | 1843 |
| Birth place | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
David R | Dawson | Head | Married | 38 | 1843 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Anabella | Dawson | Wife | Married | 38 | 1843 | Banffshire, Scotland | |
William | Dawson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Anna J | Dawson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Madeline | Dawson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Evelyn R | Dawson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | Dundee, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Martin R | Dawson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Christina J | Dawson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Margaret W | Dawson | Daughter | - | 0 | 1881 | Mains, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland | |
Annie | Greig | Servant | Unmarried | 23 | 1858 | Laurencekirk, Kincardineshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Napier | Servant | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | St Vigeans, Forfarshire (Angus), Scotland |
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