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Household of Edward Lawson (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 Lawson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Lawson, born in 1852 in Thornley, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lawson, born in 1846 in Wolverstone, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Francis R (born 1864 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Elun Or Eleen M G (born 1866 in -).
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's -, Edward (born 1878 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Edward's -, Mary (born 1880 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Edward's Lodger, Robert (born 1858 in Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Lawson's household

Male

Edward

Lawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Lawson

Wife
Male

Edward

Lawson

-
Female

Mary

Lawson

-
Male

Francis R

Brewerton

Son
Female

Elun Or Eleen M G

Brewerton

Daughter
Male

Robert

Pickering

Lodger
First name(s) Edward
Last name Lawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Thornley, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Lawson

Head

Married

29

1852

Thornley, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Lawson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Wolverstone, Durham, England

Edward

Lawson

-

Single

3

1878

Sunderland, Durham, England

Mary

Lawson

-

Single

1

1880

Sunderland, Durham, England

Francis R

Brewerton

Son

Single

17

1864

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elun Or Eleen M G

Brewerton

Daughter

Single

15

1866

-

Robert

Pickering

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Yorkshire, England

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