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Household of George Dawson (born 1832, 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.

George Dawson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Dawson, born in 1832 in Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dawson, born in 1828 in Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Jane (born 1854 in Leyland, Lancashire, England), George (born 1862 in Bolton, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1867 in Bolton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Adopted Daughter, Alice Walker, born in 1876 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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George Dawson's household

Male

George

Dawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife
Female

Jane

Dawson

Daughter
Male

George

Dawson

Son
Male

William

Dawson

Son
Female

Alice

Walker

Adopted Daughter
First name(s) George
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Dawson

Head

Married

49

1832

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Bamber Bridge, Lancashire, England

Jane

Dawson

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Leyland, Lancashire, England

George

Dawson

Son

Single

19

1862

Bolton, Lancashire, England

William

Dawson

Son

Single

14

1867

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Walker

Adopted Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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