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Household of Edward Dawson (born 1821, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Dawson, born in 1821 in Stowe, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Eliza Dawson, born in 1852 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1848 in Newton, Staffordshire, England), Mary Ann (born 1873 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England) and Hannah (born 1877 in Darfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, Samuel Brown, born in 1852 in Stoke, Staffordshire, England.


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Edward Dawson's household

Male

Edward

Dawson

Head
Female

Eliza

Dawson

Wife
Male

William

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Brown

Boarder
First name(s) Edward
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Stowe, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Dawson

Head

Married

60

1821

Stowe, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Dawson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Dawson

Son

Married

33

1848

Newton, Staffordshire, England

Mary Ann

Dawson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Dawson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Darfield, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Brown

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Stoke, Staffordshire, England

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