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Household of James Dawson (born 1845, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1845 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Mary (born 1872 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and Agnes (born 1875 in Tanfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Servant, Catherine (born 1858 in Durham, England), James's Boarder, Bridget (born 1880 in Tanfield, Durham, England) and James's Boarder, William (born 1826 in Ireland).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Logan

Servant
Female

Bridget

Logan

Boarder
Male

William

Wallace

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Widower

36

1845

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Mary

Dawson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Tanfield, Durham, England

Agnes

Dawson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Tanfield, Durham, England

Catherine

Logan

Servant

Single

23

1858

Durham, England

Bridget

Logan

Boarder

Single

1

1880

Tanfield, Durham, England

William

Wallace

Boarder

Single

55

1826

Ireland

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