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Household of James Dawson (born 1855, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Todmorden, 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 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Eliza Dawson, born in 1856 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Sam (born 1879 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England) and Hannah S (born 1881 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Samuel Mitchell, born in 1848 in Todmorden, Yorkshire, England.


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Eliza

Dawson

Wife
Male

Sam

Dawson

Son
Female

Hannah S

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Mitchell

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Dawson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Sam

Dawson

Son

Single

2

1879

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Hannah S

Dawson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Mitchell

Servant

Single

33

1848

Todmorden, Yorkshire, England

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