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Household of Edward Dawson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1838 in Meltham, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Harriet Dawson, born in 1838 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Ruth H (born 1861 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England), Jemima (born 1864 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England), George M (born 1866 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England), Mary Jane (born 1868 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England), Thomas E (born 1873 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1876 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England) and Anne E (born 1878 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Dawson's household

Male

Edward

Dawson

Head
Female

Harriet

Dawson

Wife
Female

Ruth H

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Jemima

Dawson

Daughter
Male

George M

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary Jane

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Thomas E

Dawson

Son
Male

Fred

Dawson

Son
Female

Anne E

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) Edward
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Dawson

Head

Married

43

1838

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Dawson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Ruth H

Dawson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Jemima

Dawson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

George M

Dawson

Son

Single

15

1866

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Dawson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Thomas E

Dawson

Son

Single

8

1873

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Dawson

Son

Single

5

1876

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Anne E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

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