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Household of James Dawson (born 1851, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1851 in Yeadon, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Dawson, born in 1853 in Rawdon, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Benjamin (born 1873 in Yeadon, Yorkshire, England), Sarah H (born 1876 in Yeadon, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Yeadon, Yorkshire, England).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary

Dawson

Wife
Male

Benjamin

Dawson

Son
Female

Sarah H

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Dawson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Yeadon, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

30

1851

Yeadon, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Dawson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Rawdon, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin

Dawson

Son

Single

8

1873

Yeadon, Yorkshire, England

Sarah H

Dawson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Yeadon, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Dawson

Son

Single

0

1881

Yeadon, Yorkshire, England

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