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Household of James Dawson (born 1849, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1849 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Ann Dawson, born in 1853 in Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1879 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Ellen (born 1880 in Huncoat, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Elizabeth Clough, born in 1806 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England.


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Dawson

Wife
Male

John

Dawson

Son
Female

Sarah Ellen

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Clough

Mother
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Dawson

Head

Married

32

1849

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Dawson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Lancashire, England

John

Dawson

Son

Married

2

1879

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ellen

Dawson

Daughter

Married

1

1880

Huncoat, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Clough

Mother

Widow

75

1806

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

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