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Household of James Dawson (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1852 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ada Beaumont, born in 1857 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant Head, Ada (born 1857 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant Daughter, Emily (born 1876 in Knottingley, Yorkshire, England).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Ada

Beaumont

Servant Head
Female

Emily

Beaumont

Servant Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

29

1852

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Beaumont

Servant Head

Married

24

1857

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Beaumont

Servant Daughter

Single

5

1876

Knottingley, Yorkshire, England

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