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Household of James Dawson (born 1815, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Charlestown of Aberlour, Banffshire, Scotland

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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 1815 in Towie, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Isabella Dawson, born in 1823 in Carnkie, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; James, born 1851 in Carnkie, Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Granddaughter, Bella (born 1871 in Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland), James's Grandson, James (born 1878 in Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland) and James's Servant, James (born 1857 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Isabella

Dawson

Wife
Male

James

Dawson

Son
Female

Bella

Munro

Granddaughter
Male

James

Dawson

Grandson
Male

James

Donald

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

66

1815

Towie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Isabella

Dawson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Carnkie, Banffshire, Scotland

James

Dawson

Son

Unmarried

30

1851

Carnkie, Banffshire, Scotland

Bella

Munro

Granddaughter

-

10

1871

Elgin, Morayshire, Scotland

James

Dawson

Grandson

-

3

1878

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

James

Donald

Servant

Unmarried

24

1857

Banffshire, Scotland

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