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Household of Edward J Lawson (born 1827, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 J Lawson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward J Lawson, born in 1827 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Jane Lawson, born in 1845 in Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Edward J L (born 1873 in Paul, Cornwall, England), James S L (born 1875 in Paul, Cornwall, England) and John Lawson (born 1877 in Paul, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward J's Visitor, William J (born 1871 in Madron, Cornwall, England), Edward J's Visitor, Mary (born 1807 in Zennor, Cornwall, England) and Edward J's Servant, Emma Jane (born 1861 in Mousehole, Cornwall, England).
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Edward J Lawson's household
Edward J
Lawson
Head
Elizabeth Jane
Lawson
Wife
Edward J L
Harvey
Son
James S L
Harvey
Son
John Lawson
Harvey
Son
William J
Harvey
Visitor
Mary
Mathews
Visitor
Emma Jane
Mathews
Servant
| First name(s) | Edward J |
| Last name | Lawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward J | Lawson | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth Jane | Lawson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Cornwall, England | |
Edward J L | Harvey | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Paul, Cornwall, England | |
James S L | Harvey | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Paul, Cornwall, England | |
John Lawson | Harvey | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Paul, Cornwall, England | |
William J | Harvey | Visitor | Single | 10 | 1871 | Madron, Cornwall, England | |
Mary | Mathews | Visitor | Married | 74 | 1807 | Zennor, Cornwall, England | |
Emma Jane | Mathews | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Mousehole, Cornwall, England |
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