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Household of Fergus Dawson (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Fergus Dawson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Fergus Dawson, born in 1847 in Bamford, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Fergus was the head of the household, married to Eliza Dawson, born in 1850 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary A (born 1873 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Charles J (born 1881 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Fergus's Mother, Ann Dawson, born in 1819 in Lancashire, England.


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Fergus Dawson's household

Male

Fergus

Dawson

Head
Female

Eliza

Dawson

Wife
Female

Mary A

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Charles J

Dawson

Son
Female

Ann

Dawson

Mother
First name(s) Fergus
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Bamford, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Fergus

Dawson

Head

Married

34

1847

Bamford, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Dawson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Dawson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bury, Lancashire, England

Charles J

Dawson

Son

Single

0

1881

Lancashire, England

Ann

Dawson

Mother

Widow

62

1819

Lancashire, England

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