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Household of James Dawson (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 1842 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Dawson, born in 1842 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Edwin (born 1863 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England) and Herbert (born 1866 in Ainsworth, Lancashire, England).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary

Dawson

Wife
Male

Edwin

Dawson

Son
Male

Herbert

Dawson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Ainsworth, 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

39

1842

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Mary

Dawson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Dawson

Son

Single

18

1863

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

Herbert

Dawson

Son

Single

15

1866

Ainsworth, Lancashire, England

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