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Household of James Dawson (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1843 in Meltham, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Dawson, born in 1846 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1871 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England), Martha (born 1874 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England), George A (born 1876 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England) and Lydia (born 1879 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Brother, Charles Dawson, born in 1836 in Meltham, Yorkshire, England.


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Isabella

Dawson

Wife
Female

Annie

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Dawson

Daughter
Male

George A

Dawson

Son
Female

Lydia

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Dawson

Brother
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

38

1843

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Dawson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Dawson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Dawson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

George A

Dawson

Son

Single

5

1876

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Lydia

Dawson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Dawson

Brother

Single

45

1836

Meltham, Yorkshire, England

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