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Household of James Dawson (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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 1842 in Worsley, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Dawson, born in 1843 in Walkden, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; Alfred (born 1864 in Swinton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1868 in Swinton, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1873 in Swinton, Lancashire, England), Margaret (born 1879 in Swinton, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Jane (born 1881 in Worsley, Lancashire, England).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Emma

Dawson

Wife
Male

Alfred

Dawson

Son
Male

William

Dawson

Son
Female

Ellen

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Sarah Jane

Dawson

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

39

1842

Worsley, Lancashire, England

Emma

Dawson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Walkden, Lancashire, England

Alfred

Dawson

Son

Single

17

1864

Swinton, Lancashire, England

William

Dawson

Son

Single

13

1868

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Dawson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Dawson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Worsley, Lancashire, England

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