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Household of James Dawson (born 1830, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Skirlaugh, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (East 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1830 in Rise, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma Dawson, born in 1832 in -. They had 6 children; Mary (born 1860 in Rise, Yorkshire, England), Lucy (born 1862 in Rise, Yorkshire, England), Francis (born 1865 in Rise, Yorkshire, England), Richard (born 1867 in Rise, Yorkshire, England), Margaret (born 1868 in Rise, Yorkshire, England) and Nina (born 1871 in Rise, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Martin (born 1861 in Mappleton, Yorkshire, England), James's Servant, Francis (born 1868 in Beverley, Yorkshire, England) and James's Servant, Hannah (born 1867 in Hornsea, Yorkshire, England).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Emma

Dawson

Wife
Female

Mary

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Francis

Dawson

Son
Male

Richard

Dawson

Son
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Nina

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Martin

Jackson

Servant
Male

Francis

Marshall

Servant
Female

Hannah

Thorley

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Rise, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

51

1830

Rise, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Dawson

Wife

Married

49

1832

-

Mary

Dawson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Rise, Yorkshire, England

Lucy

Dawson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Rise, Yorkshire, England

Francis

Dawson

Son

Single

16

1865

Rise, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Dawson

Son

Single

14

1867

Rise, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Rise, Yorkshire, England

Nina

Dawson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Rise, Yorkshire, England

Martin

Jackson

Servant

Single

20

1861

Mappleton, Yorkshire, England

Francis

Marshall

Servant

Single

13

1868

Beverley, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Thorley

Servant

Single

14

1867

Hornsea, Yorkshire, England

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