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Household of James Alfred Dawson (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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.

James Alfred Dawson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Alfred Dawson, born in 1841 in Almondbury, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James Alfred was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dawson, born in 1844 in Blackrod, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Agness (born 1867 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Alford Edward (born 1868 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England), Louise King (born 1870 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), George (born 1875 in Wigan, Lancashire, England) and Lizzie (born 1879 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).


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James Alfred Dawson's household

Male

James Alfred

Dawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife
Female

Agness

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Alford Edward

Dawson

Son
Female

Louise King

Dawson

Daughter
Male

George

Dawson

Son
Female

Lizzie

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) James Alfred
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Alfred

Dawson

Head

Married

40

1841

Almondbury, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Blackrod, Lancashire, England

Agness

Dawson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Alford Edward

Dawson

Son

Single

13

1868

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Louise King

Dawson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wigan, Lancashire, England

George

Dawson

Son

Single

6

1875

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Lizzie

Dawson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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