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Household of James Dawson (born 1852, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 1852 in Dinnington, Lincolnshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Rosean Dawson, born in 1850 in Birkenhead, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1877 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1879 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1851 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, Thomas M (born 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), James's Boarder, John (born 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Thomas (born 1854 in Winsford, Cheshire, England).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Rosean

Dawson

Wife
Male

John

Kay

Boarder
Male

Thomas M

Mahon

Boarder
Male

John

Douaghy

Boarder
Male

Thomas

Foster

Boarder
Male

James

Dawson

Son
Male

William

Dawson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Dinnington, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

29

1852

Dinnington, Lincolnshire, England

Rosean

Dawson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Birkenhead, Cheshire, England

John

Kay

Boarder

Widower

30

1851

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Thomas M

Mahon

Boarder

Single

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

John

Douaghy

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Foster

Boarder

Single

27

1854

Winsford, Cheshire, England

James

Dawson

Son

Single

4

1877

Barrow, Lancashire, England

William

Dawson

Son

Single

2

1879

Barrow, Lancashire, England

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