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Household of James Dawson (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 1840 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dawson, born in 1840 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Father In Law, Jacob (born 1794 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and James's Sister In Law, Mary Ann (born 1835 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife
Male

Jacob

Shepherd

Father In Law
Female

Mary Ann

Shepherd

Sister In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

41

1840

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Jacob

Shepherd

Father In Law

Widower

87

1794

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Shepherd

Sister In Law

Single

46

1835

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

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