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Household of James Dawson (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1845 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Dawson, born in 1846 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Edward, born 1868 in Leigh, Lancashire, England.


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary

Dawson

Wife
Male

Edward

Dawson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

36

1845

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Dawson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Edward

Dawson

Son

Single

13

1868

Leigh, Lancashire, England

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