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Household of James Dawson (born 1812, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1812 in Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary A Dawson, born in 1817 in Nantwich, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, William J (born 1856 in Elland, Yorkshire, England) and James's Niece, Frances C (born 1851 in Ireland).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary A

Dawson

Wife
Male

William J

Booth

Nephew
Female

Frances C

Wilkinson

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Dawson

Head

Married

69

1812

Kirkby Overblow, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Dawson

Wife

Married

64

1817

Nantwich, Cheshire, England

William J

Booth

Nephew

Single

25

1856

Elland, Yorkshire, England

Frances C

Wilkinson

Niece

Single

30

1851

Ireland

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