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Household of James Dawson (born 1841, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 1841 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary J Dawson, born in 1845 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; George (born 1863 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Herbert (born 1866 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Dan (born 1868 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Sarah J (born 1875 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother, Hannah Rushworth, born in 1809 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England.
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James Dawson's household
James
Dawson
Head
Mary J
Dawson
Wife
George
Dawson
Son
Herbert
Dawson
Son
Dan
Dawson
Son
Sarah J
Dawson
Daughter
Hannah
Rushworth
Mother
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Halifax, 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 | 40 | 1841 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary J | Dawson | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
George | Dawson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Herbert | Dawson | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Dan | Dawson | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah J | Dawson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England | |
Hannah | Rushworth | Mother | Widow | 72 | 1809 | Halifax, Yorkshire, England |
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