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Household of James Dawson (born 1839, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mortlach, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1839 in Mortlach, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elsie Dawson, born in 1841 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Charles (born 1871 in Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland), Isabella (born 1872 in Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland), John (born 1876 in Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1878 in Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland) and Jessie (born 1881 in Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Elsie

Dawson

Wife
Male

Charles

Dawson

Son
Female

Isabella

Dawson

Daughter
Male

John

Dawson

Son
Male

Robert

Dawson

Son
Female

Jessie

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

42

1839

Mortlach, Banffshire, Scotland

Elsie

Dawson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Charles

Dawson

Son

-

10

1871

Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

Dawson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland

John

Dawson

Son

-

5

1876

Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland

Robert

Dawson

Son

-

3

1878

Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Dawson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Dufftown, Banffshire, Scotland

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