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Household of George Dawson (born 1826, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Maryculter, Kincardineshire, Scotland

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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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Dawson, born in 1826 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 8 members. George was the head of the household, married to Elspet Dawson, born in 1848 in Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Joseph (born 1870 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Ann Mary (born 1877 in Kincardineshire, Scotland), Janet M (born 1877 in Kincardineshire, Scotland), Catherine (born 1881 in Kincardineshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1879 in Kincardineshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Visitor, John Riach, born in 1856 in Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland.


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George Dawson's household

Male

George

Dawson

Head
Female

Elspet

Dawson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Dawson

Son
Female

Ann Mary

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Janet M

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter
Male

John

Riach

Visitor
First name(s) George
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Dawson

Head

Married

55

1826

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elspet

Dawson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Cullen, Banffshire, Scotland

Joseph

Dawson

Son

-

11

1870

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Ann Mary

Dawson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Janet M

Dawson

Daughter

-

4

1877

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Catherine

Dawson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Kincardineshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Kincardineshire, Scotland

John

Riach

Visitor

Unmarried

25

1856

Ordiquhill, Banffshire, Scotland

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