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Household of James Dawson (born 1844)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leek, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1844 in , consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Dawson, born in 1844 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. They had 7 children; James (born 1867 in Norton, Staffordshire, England), Ann (born 1869 in Norton, Staffordshire, England), Eliza J (born 1870 in Norton, Staffordshire, England), Mairgt (born 1872 in Norton, Staffordshire, England), Violet (born 1874 in Norton, Staffordshire, England), Mary (born 1878 in Leigh, Lancashire, England) and George (born 1881 in Leigh, Lancashire, England).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Harriet

Dawson

Wife
Male

James

Dawson

Son
Female

Ann

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Eliza J

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Mairgt

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Violet

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Dawson

Daughter
Male

George

Dawson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place -

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

37

1844

-

Harriet

Dawson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

James

Dawson

Son

Single

14

1867

Norton, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Dawson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Norton, Staffordshire, England

Eliza J

Dawson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Norton, Staffordshire, England

Mairgt

Dawson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Norton, Staffordshire, England

Violet

Dawson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Norton, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Dawson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Leigh, Lancashire, England

George

Dawson

Son

Single

0

1881

Leigh, Lancashire, England

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