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Household of James Dawson (born 1843, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1843 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Fanny Dawson, born in 1845 in Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Annie (born 1870 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Mary (born 1872 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), Edith (born 1873 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England), John Taylor (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Benny (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1881 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Fanny

Dawson

Wife
Female

Annie

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Edith

Dawson

Daughter
Male

John Taylor

Dawson

Son
Male

Benny

Dawson

Son
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

38

1843

Lancashire, England

Fanny

Dawson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Lancashire, England

Annie

Dawson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Dawson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Dawson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

John Taylor

Dawson

Son

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Benny

Dawson

Son

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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