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Household of James Dawber (born 1838, Lancashire)

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 Dawber and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawber, born in 1838 in Standish, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Dawber, born in 1844 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Ann (born 1875 in Standish, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1878 in Standish, Lancashire, England) and Martha (born 1880 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Stepson, John (born 1865 in Standish, Lancashire, England), James's Step Daughter, Elizabeth (born 1867 in Standish, Lancashire, England) and James's Stepson, James (born 1870 in Standish, Lancashire, England).


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James Dawber's household

Male

James

Dawber

Head
Female

Martha

Dawber

Wife
Male

John

Marsh

Stepson
Female

Elizabeth

Marsh

Step Daughter
Male

James

Marsh

Stepson
Female

Ann

Dawber

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Dawber

Daughter
Female

Martha

Dawber

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Dawber
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Standish, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawber

Head

Married

43

1838

Standish, Lancashire, England

Martha

Dawber

Wife

Married

37

1844

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

John

Marsh

Stepson

Single

16

1865

Standish, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Marsh

Step Daughter

Single

14

1867

Standish, Lancashire, England

James

Marsh

Stepson

Single

11

1870

Standish, Lancashire, England

Ann

Dawber

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Standish, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Dawber

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Standish, Lancashire, England

Martha

Dawber

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Wigan, Lancashire, England

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