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Household of James Dawson (born 1845, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1845 in Sutton, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dawson, born in 1848 in Wincle, Cheshire, England. They had 3 children; Sarah Ann (born 1870 in Denbighshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Denbighshire, Wales) and James A (born 1881 in Wincle, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Clara Oliver, born in 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Sarah

Dawson

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter
Male

James A

Dawson

Son
Female

Clara

Oliver

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Sutton, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

36

1845

Sutton, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Dawson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Wincle, Cheshire, England

Sarah Ann

Dawson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Denbighshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Denbighshire, Wales

James A

Dawson

Son

Single

0

1881

Wincle, Cheshire, England

Clara

Oliver

Servant

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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