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Household of James Dawson (born 1829, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1829 in Heywood, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dawson, born in 1829 in Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Alice (born 1857 in Heywood, Lancashire, England), George H (born 1860 in Heywood, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1865 in Heywood, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1868 in Heywood, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Aunt, Jane Schofield, born in 1811 in Heywood, Lancashire, England.
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James Dawson's household
James
Dawson
Head
Ellen
Dawson
Wife
Alice
Dawson
Daughter
George H
Dawson
Son
John W
Dawson
Son
Thomas
Dawson
Son
Jane
Schofield
Aunt
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Heywood, Lancashire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Dawson | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Heywood, Lancashire, England | |
Ellen | Dawson | Wife | Married | 52 | 1829 | Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Dawson | Daughter | Single | 24 | 1857 | Heywood, Lancashire, England | |
George H | Dawson | Son | Single | 21 | 1860 | Heywood, Lancashire, England | |
John W | Dawson | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Heywood, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Dawson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Heywood, Lancashire, England | |
Jane | Schofield | Aunt | Widow | 70 | 1811 | Heywood, Lancashire, England |
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