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Household of Emmerson Dawson (born 1854, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Emmerson Dawson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Emmerson Dawson, born in 1854 in Durham, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Emmerson was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dawson, born in 1857 in Durham, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Thomas (born 1879 in Durham, Durham, England) and James B (born 1881 in Durham, Durham, England).


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Emmerson Dawson's household

Male

Emmerson

Dawson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Dawson

Son
Male

James B

Dawson

Son
First name(s) Emmerson
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Durham, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Emmerson

Dawson

Head

Married

27

1854

Durham, Durham, England

Margaret

Dawson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Durham, Durham, England

Thomas

Dawson

Son

Single

2

1879

Durham, Durham, England

James B

Dawson

Son

Single

0

1881

Durham, Durham, England

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