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Household of James Dawson (born 1833, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1833 in Derbyshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Dawson, born in 1839 in St Thomas, West Indies. They had 1 child; Sigismund T, born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, William (born 1843 in York, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Jane (born 1848 in Ireland), James's Servant, Isabella (born 1856 in Scotland) and James's Servant, Ellen (born 1867 in Timperley, Cheshire, England).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Hannah

Dawson

Wife
Male

Sigismund T

Dawson

Son
Male

William

Swales

Servant
Female

Jane

Swales

Servant
Female

Isabella

Richardson

Servant
Female

Ellen

Bradbury

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Derbyshire, 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

Derbyshire, England

Hannah

Dawson

Wife

Married

42

1839

St Thomas, West Indies

Sigismund T

Dawson

Son

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Swales

Servant

Married

38

1843

York, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Swales

Servant

Married

33

1848

Ireland

Isabella

Richardson

Servant

Single

25

1856

Scotland

Ellen

Bradbury

Servant

Single

14

1867

Timperley, Cheshire, England

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