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Household of Jacob Dawson (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.

Jacob Dawson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jacob Dawson, born in 1845 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Jacob was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary E (born 1872 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Amy E (born 1879 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Jacob's Housekeeper, Bella Cowin, born in 1839 in Scotland.


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Jacob Dawson's household

Male

Jacob

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary E

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Amy E

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Bella

Cowin

Housekeeper
First name(s) Jacob
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Jacob

Dawson

Head

Widower

36

1845

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Amy E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Bella

Cowin

Housekeeper

Widow

42

1839

Scotland

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