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Household of Edward Dawson (born 1856, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 1856 in Durham, consisted of 5 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Rebecca Dawson, born in 1853 in Sheriff Hill, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Sarah Anne (born 1877 in Gateshead, Durham, England), George Wm (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Durham, England).


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Edward Dawson's household

Male

Edward

Dawson

Head
Female

Rebecca

Dawson

Wife
Female

Sarah Anne

Dawson

Daughter
Male

George Wm

Dawson

Son
Male

Joseph

Dawson

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Dawson

Head

Married

25

1856

Durham, England

Rebecca

Dawson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Sheriff Hill, Durham, England

Sarah Anne

Dawson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Gateshead, Durham, England

George Wm

Dawson

Son

Single

2

1879

Gateshead, Durham, England

Joseph

Dawson

Son

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

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