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Household of James Dawson (born 1858, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1858 in Mossley, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Hannah Dawson, born in 1861 in Mellor, Derbyshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Uncle, Thomas Dawson, born in 1838 in Cromford, Lancashire, England.


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Hannah

Dawson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Dawson

Uncle
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Mossley, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

23

1858

Mossley, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Dawson

Wife

Married

20

1861

Mellor, Derbyshire, England

Thomas

Dawson

Uncle

Single

43

1838

Cromford, Lancashire, England

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