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Household of James Dawson (born 1848, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selby, 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 1848 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary J Dawson, born in 1847 in Elsham, Lincolnshire, England. They had 1 child; John C, born 1876 in Biggin, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Ann (born 1859 in York, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Francis (born 1860 in Ryther, Yorkshire, England).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary J

Dawson

Wife
Male

John C

Dawson

Son
Female

Ann

Haltass

Servant
Male

Francis

Fletcher

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

33

1848

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Dawson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Elsham, Lincolnshire, England

John C

Dawson

Son

Single

5

1876

Biggin, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Haltass

Servant

Single

22

1859

York, Yorkshire, England

Francis

Fletcher

Servant

Single

21

1860

Ryther, Yorkshire, England

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