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Household of Henry Dawson (born 1793, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Henry Dawson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Dawson, born in 1793 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Henry was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Niece, Harriet (born 1820 in Lincolnshire, England), Henry's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1848 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Henry's Servant, Margaret H (born 1855 in Yorkshire, England).


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Henry Dawson's household

Male

Henry

Dawson

Head
Female

Harriet

Reckitt

Niece
Female

Elizabeth

Padget

Servant
Female

Margaret H

Warcup

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 88
Birth year 1793
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Henry

Dawson

Head

Widower

88

1793

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Reckitt

Niece

Single

61

1820

Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth

Padget

Servant

Single

33

1848

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Margaret H

Warcup

Servant

Single

26

1855

Yorkshire, England

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