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Household of Eli Dawson (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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.

Eli Dawson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Eli Dawson, born in 1854 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Eli was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dawson, born in 1854 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sophia (born 1878 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England) and Fanny L (born 1879 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Eli's Brother, John H (born 1864 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England), Eli's Sister, Sophia (born 1865 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England) and Eli's Sister, Elizabeth A (born 1869 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England).


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Eli Dawson's household

Male

Eli

Dawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife
Female

Sophia

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Fanny L

Dawson

Daughter
Male

John H

Dawson

Brother
Female

Sophia

Dawson

Sister
Female

Elizabeth A

Dawson

Sister
First name(s) Eli
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Eli

Dawson

Head

Married

27

1854

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Dawson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Fanny L

Dawson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

John H

Dawson

Brother

Single

17

1864

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Dawson

Sister

Single

16

1865

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Dawson

Sister

Single

12

1869

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

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