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Household of George Dawson (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Dawson, born in 1850 in Radcliffe, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Louisa Dawson, born in 1853 in Elton, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Mary E (born 1874 in Elton, Lancashire, England), Harriet (born 1876 in Elton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1877 in Elton, Lancashire, England) and Martha A (born 1880 in Elton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Relative, Martha (born 1833 in Elton, Lancashire, England), George's Relative, Robert (born 1836 in Elton, Lancashire, England) and George's Relative, James (born 1841 in Elton, Lancashire, England).


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George Dawson's household

Male

George

Dawson

Head
Female

Louisa

Dawson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Dawson

Daughter
Male

William

Dawson

Son
Female

Martha A

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Howard

Relative
Male

Robert

Howard

Relative
Male

James

Howard

Relative
First name(s) George
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Dawson

Head

Married

31

1850

Radcliffe, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Dawson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Elton, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Elton, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Dawson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Elton, Lancashire, England

William

Dawson

Son

Single

4

1877

Elton, Lancashire, England

Martha A

Dawson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Elton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Howard

Relative

Single

48

1833

Elton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Howard

Relative

Single

45

1836

Elton, Lancashire, England

James

Howard

Relative

Single

40

1841

Elton, Lancashire, England

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