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Household of Edward Dawson (born 1846, Leicestershire)

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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Dawson, born in 1846 in Spalding, Leicestershire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Mary Dawson, born in 1845 in Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Frederick B (born 1870 in Westmorland, England), Alfred (born 1872 in Westmorland, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Westmorland, England), Millicent (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Edward (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Step Daughter, Harriet E (born 1868 in Yorkshire, England) and Edward's Step Daughter, Mary E (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Edward Dawson's household

Male

Edward

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary

Dawson

Wife
Male

Frederick B

Dawson

Son
Male

Alfred

Dawson

Son
Male

Thomas

Dawson

Son
Female

Millicent

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Dawson

Son
Female

Harriet E

Stones

Step Daughter
Female

Mary E

Stones

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

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Dawson

Head

Married

35

1846

Spalding, Leicestershire, England

Mary

Dawson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Yorkshire, England

Frederick B

Dawson

Son

Single

11

1870

Westmorland, England

Alfred

Dawson

Son

Single

9

1872

Westmorland, England

Thomas

Dawson

Son

Single

6

1875

Westmorland, England

Millicent

Dawson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edward

Dawson

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Harriet E

Stones

Step Daughter

Single

13

1868

Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Stones

Step Daughter

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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