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Household of James Dawson (born 1818, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1818 in Emley, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dawson, born in 1826 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Joseph (born 1852 in Thornhill, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1852 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1856 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1858 in Batley, Yorkshire, England), Henry (born 1861 in Batley, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1871 in Batley, Yorkshire, England). They had 1 grandchild; Adelaide, born 1878 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England.
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James Dawson's household
James
Dawson
Head
Ellen
Dawson
Wife
Joseph
Dawson
Son
William
Dawson
Son
Elizabeth
Dawson
Daughter
Thomas
Dawson
Son
Henry
Dawson
Son
Mary
Dawson
Daughter
Adelaide
Dawson
Grand Daughter
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 63 |
| Birth year | 1818 |
| Birth place | Emley, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Dawson | Head | Married | 63 | 1818 | Emley, Yorkshire, England | |
Ellen | Dawson | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England | |
Joseph | Dawson | Son | Single | 29 | 1852 | Thornhill, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Dawson | Son | Single | 29 | 1852 | Mirfield, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Dawson | Daughter | Single | 25 | 1856 | Batley, Yorkshire, England | |
Thomas | Dawson | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | Batley, Yorkshire, England | |
Henry | Dawson | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Batley, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Dawson | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Batley, Yorkshire, England | |
Adelaide | Dawson | Grand Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England |
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