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Household of James Dawson (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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 Hindley, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Prudence Dawson, born in 1853 in Hindley, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah, born 1872 in Hindley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Step Son, John Thos Oakes, born in 1869 in Hindley, Lancashire, England.


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Prudence

Dawson

Wife
Male

John Thos

Oakes

Step Son
Female

Sarah

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Hindley, Lancashire, 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

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Prudence

Dawson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Hindley, Lancashire, England

John Thos

Oakes

Step Son

Single

12

1869

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Dawson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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