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Household of James Dawson (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1831 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Dawson, born in 1837 in West Auckland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Mary Bell (born 1863 in Scotland), Elizabeth A (born 1867 in Shincliffe, Durham, England) and Joseph A (born 1872 in Willington, Durham, England).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary

Dawson

Wife
Female

Mary Bell

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Joseph A

Dawson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

50

1831

Scotland

Mary

Dawson

Wife

Married

44

1837

West Auckland, Durham, England

Mary Bell

Dawson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Scotland

Elizabeth A

Dawson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Shincliffe, Durham, England

Joseph A

Dawson

Son

Single

9

1872

Willington, Durham, England

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