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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
James
Dawson
Head
James
Dawson
Son
Charles H J
Dawson
Son
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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