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Household of James Dawson (born 1851, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stoke upon Trent, Staffordshire, 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 1851 in Burslem, Staffordshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Dawson, born in 1855 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Uncle, Charles (born 1831 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England) and James's Lodger, George (born 1829 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary

Dawson

Wife
Male

Charles

Sharman

Uncle
Male

George

Smith

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

30

1851

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Dawson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Sharman

Uncle

Widower

50

1831

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

George

Smith

Lodger

Single

52

1829

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

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