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Household of James Dawson (born 1828, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1828 in Bedford, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elisabeth Dawson, born in 1831 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Rachael (born 1862 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and Colin (born 1875 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Elisabeth

Dawson

Wife
Female

Rachael

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Colin

Dawson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Bedford, 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

53

1828

Bedford, Lancashire, England

Elisabeth

Dawson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Rachael

Dawson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Colin

Dawson

Son

Single

6

1875

Atherton, Lancashire, England

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