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Household of Ellen Dawson (born 1816, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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.

Ellen Dawson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Dawson, born in 1816 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Harriet (born 1842 in Castleton, Lancashire, England) and Sarah E (born 1858 in Middleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Boarder, William (born 1860 in Westmorland, England), Ellen's Boarder, Ann (born 1801 in Leominster, Herefordshire, England) and Ellen's Boarder, Mary A (born 1833 in Leominster, Herefordshire, England).


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Ellen Dawson's household

Female

Ellen

Dawson

Head
Female

Harriet

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Dawson

Daughter
Male

William

Airey

Boarder
Female

Ann

Rogers

Boarder
Female

Mary A

Rogers

Boarder
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Dawson

Head

Widow

65

1816

Lancashire, England

Harriet

Dawson

Daughter

Single

39

1842

Castleton, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Middleton, Lancashire, England

William

Airey

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Westmorland, England

Ann

Rogers

Boarder

Widow

80

1801

Leominster, Herefordshire, England

Mary A

Rogers

Boarder

Single

48

1833

Leominster, Herefordshire, England

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