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Household of James Dawson (born 1843, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1843 in Flaxton, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Dawson, born in 1842 in Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Ada (born 1867 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), James's Lodger, William (born 1854 in York, Yorkshire, England) and James's Visitor, William (born 1831 in -).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Jane

Dawson

Wife
Female

Ada

Wilkinson

Niece
Male

William

Tomlinson

Lodger
Male

William

Carter

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

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Dawson

Head

Married

38

1843

Flaxton, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Dawson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Yorkshire, England

Ada

Wilkinson

Niece

Single

14

1867

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

William

Tomlinson

Lodger

Single

27

1854

York, Yorkshire, England

William

Carter

Visitor

Married

50

1831

-

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