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Household of James Dawson (born 1833, Hertfordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Olave Southwark, London,Surrey, 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 Dawson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1833 in Hertford, Hertfordshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Adelaide Dawson, born in 1832 in St Olaves, Surrey, England. They had 4 children; Ada (born 1860 in St Johns, Surrey, England), Charlotte (born 1864 in Newington, Surrey, England), Kate (born 1867 in St Johns, Surrey, England) and Louise (born 1874 in St Johns, Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, William Whale, born in 1853 in Rotherhithe, Surrey, England.


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Adelaide

Dawson

Wife
Female

Ada

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Charlotte

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Kate

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Louise

Dawson

Daughter
Male

William

Whale

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

48

1833

Hertford, Hertfordshire, England

Adelaide

Dawson

Wife

Married

49

1832

St Olaves, Surrey, England

Ada

Dawson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

St Johns, Surrey, England

Charlotte

Dawson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Newington, Surrey, England

Kate

Dawson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

St Johns, Surrey, England

Louise

Dawson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

St Johns, Surrey, England

William

Whale

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Rotherhithe, Surrey, England

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