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Household of James Dawson (born 1837, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1837 in Simonstone, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Dawson, born in 1837 in Simonstone, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1869 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1871 in Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Martha

Dawson

Wife
Male

William

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Simonstone, 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

44

1837

Simonstone, Lancashire, England

Martha

Dawson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Simonstone, Lancashire, England

William

Dawson

Son

Single

12

1869

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

Mary

Dawson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Clayton Le Moors, Lancashire, England

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