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Household of Edward Dawson (born 1846, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 Dawson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Dawson, born in 1846 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dawson, born in 1850 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Albert (born 1876 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Laura (born 1874 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Edward (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Sarah A (born 1880 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England).


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Edward Dawson's household

Male

Edward

Dawson

Head
Female

Ellen

Dawson

Wife
Male

Albert

Dawson

Son
Female

Laura

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Dawson

Son
Female

Sarah A

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Dawson

Head

Married

35

1846

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Dawson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Albert

Dawson

Son

Single

5

1876

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Laura

Dawson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Edward

Dawson

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Dawson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

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