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Household of James Dawson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1841 in Ashton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Dawson, born in 1837 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1876 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Hannah E (born 1881 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Alice Brooks, born in 1864 in East Indies.


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary

Dawson

Wife
Male

James

Dawson

Son
Female

Hannah E

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Brooks

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Ashton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

40

1841

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Dawson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

James

Dawson

Son

Single

5

1876

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Hannah E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Gorton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Brooks

Servant

Single

17

1864

East Indies

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