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Household of James Dawson (born 1839, Hampshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portsea Island, Hampshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1839 in Landport, Hampshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dawson, born in 1836 in India.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, William (born 1844 in Devon, England) and James's Visitor, Jane (born 1854 in Southampton, Hampshire, England).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Ellen

Dawson

Wife
Male

William

Shellamore

Visitor
Female

Jane

Shellamore

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Landport, Hampshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

42

1839

Landport, Hampshire, England

Ellen

Dawson

Wife

Married

45

1836

India

William

Shellamore

Visitor

Married

37

1844

Devon, England

Jane

Shellamore

Visitor

Married

27

1854

Southampton, Hampshire, England

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