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Household of James Dawson (born 1838, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1838 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; James (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Charles H J (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Edith Thomas, born in 1862 in Copthorne, Shropshire, England.


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Male

James

Dawson

Son
Male

Charles H J

Dawson

Son
Female

Edith

Thomas

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Widower

43

1838

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Dawson

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles H J

Dawson

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edith

Thomas

Servant

Single

19

1862

Copthorne, Shropshire, England

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