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Household of Edward Dawson (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Dawson, born in 1827 in Gorton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Caroline Dawson, born in 1828 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Caroline, born 1858 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Annie, born 1874 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Son In Law, Aaron Artingstall, born in 1855 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England.


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Edward Dawson's household

Male

Edward

Dawson

Head
Female

Caroline

Dawson

Wife
Female

Annie

Dawson

Grand Daughter
Male

Aaron

Artingstall

Son In Law
Female

Caroline

Artingstall

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Gorton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Dawson

Head

Married

54

1827

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Dawson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Annie

Dawson

Grand Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Aaron

Artingstall

Son In Law

Married

26

1855

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Artingstall

Daughter

Married

23

1858

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

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