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Household of Edward Dawber (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

Edward Dawber and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Dawber, born in 1817 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Walter (born 1845 in Pimlico, Middlesex, England), Edward (born 1847 in Pimlico, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Sister In Law, Mary Moorhouse, born in 1821 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Dawber's household

Male

Edward

Dawber

Head
Male

Walter

Dawber

Son
Male

Edward

Dawber

Son
Male

William

Dawber

Son
Female

Mary

Moorhouse

Sister In Law
First name(s) Edward
Last name Dawber
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Dawber

Head

Widower

64

1817

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Walter

Dawber

Son

Single

36

1845

Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Edward

Dawber

Son

Single

34

1847

Pimlico, Lancashire, England

William

Dawber

Son

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Moorhouse

Sister In Law

Widow

60

1821

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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