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Household of J Dawson (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

J Dawson and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of J Dawson, born in 1827 in Ingleton, Yorkshire, consisted of 10 members. J was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dawson, born in 1827 in Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; William (born 1849 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1852 in Preston, Lancashire, England), John (born 1860 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1865 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Mary A (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England). They had 3 grandchildren; Elizabeth (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Sarah J (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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J Dawson's household

Female

J

Dawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife
Male

William

Dawson

Son
Female

Ellen

Dawson

Daughter
Male

John

Dawson

Son
Male

Joseph

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary A

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Grand Daughter
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Grand Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Dawson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) J
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Ingleton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

J

Dawson

Head

Married

54

1827

Ingleton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Lancashire, England

William

Dawson

Son

Widower

32

1849

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Dawson

Daughter

Single

29

1852

Preston, Lancashire, England

John

Dawson

Son

Single

21

1860

Preston, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Dawson

Son

Single

16

1865

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Dawson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Preston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Dawson

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Dawson

Grand Daughter

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

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