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Household of James Dawson (born 1847, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1847 in Sherburn, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary E Dawson, born in 1844 in Ireland. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1869 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1871 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Kate E (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Mother In Law, Bridget Dowd, born in 1816 in Ireland.


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary E

Dawson

Wife
Male

Richard

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary E

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Kate E

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Bridget

Dowd

Mother In Law
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

34

1847

Sherburn, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Dawson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Ireland

Richard

Dawson

Son

Single

12

1869

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Kate E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Bridget

Dowd

Mother In Law

Widow

65

1816

Ireland

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