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Household of James Dawson (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 1846 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dawson, born in 1852 in Handley, Worcestershire, England. They had 2 children; Mary M (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Wife
Female

Mary M

Dawson

Daughter
Male

John

Dawson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

35

1846

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Dawson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Handley, Worcestershire, England

Mary M

Dawson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Dawson

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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