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Household of Dawson Clapham (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Dawson Clapham and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Dawson Clapham, born in 1848 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Dawson was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Herbert (born 1872 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Harriet (born 1875 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1879 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Dawson's Housekeeper, Elisa E Ashworth, born in 1846 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.


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Dawson Clapham's household

Male

Dawson

Clapham

Head
Female

Elisa E

Ashworth

Housekeeper
Male

Herbert

Clapham

Son
Female

Harriet

Clapham

Daughter
Male

John

Clapham

Son
First name(s) Dawson
Last name Clapham
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Dawson

Clapham

Head

Widower

33

1848

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Elisa E

Ashworth

Housekeeper

Single

35

1846

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Clapham

Son

Single

9

1872

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Clapham

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

John

Clapham

Son

Single

2

1879

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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