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Household of Edward Dawson (born 1848, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, Devon, 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 Dawson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Dawson, born in 1848 in Lustleigh, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dawson, born in 1845 in Denbury, Devon, England. They had 6 children; Alice (born 1868 in Braunton, Devon, England), William (born 1871 in Tawstock, Devon, England), Kate (born 1873 in Devon, England), Ernest (born 1875 in Devon, England), John (born 1878 in Georgeham, Devon, England) and Amanda (born 1880 in Georgeham, Devon, England).


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Edward Dawson's household

Male

Edward

Dawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife
Female

Alice

Dawson

Daughter
Male

William

Dawson

Son
Female

Kate

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Ernest

Dawson

Son
Male

John

Dawson

Son
Female

Amanda

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Lustleigh, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Dawson

Head

Married

33

1848

Lustleigh, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Denbury, Devon, England

Alice

Dawson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Braunton, Devon, England

William

Dawson

Son

Single

10

1871

Tawstock, Devon, England

Kate

Dawson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Devon, England

Ernest

Dawson

Son

Single

6

1875

Devon, England

John

Dawson

Son

Single

3

1878

Georgeham, Devon, England

Amanda

Dawson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Georgeham, Devon, England

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