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Household of James Dawson (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1839 in Bacup, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dawson, born in 1839 in Bacup, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary E (born 1863 in Bacup, Lancashire, England), Martha G (born 1873 in Bacup, Lancashire, England) and Sarah E (born 1877 in Bacup, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, Edmund (born 1830 in Bacup, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, William (born 1858 in Bacup, Lancashire, England).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Ellen

Dawson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Martha G

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Edmund

Lord

Lodger
Male

William

Lord

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Bacup, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

42

1839

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Dawson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Martha G

Dawson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bacup, Lancashire, England

Edmund

Lord

Lodger

Widower

51

1830

Bacup, Lancashire, England

William

Lord

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Bacup, Lancashire, England

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