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Household of James Dawson (born 1805, Aberdeenshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1805 in Huntly, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Margaret (born 1849 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Elizabeth (born 1854 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Granddaughter, Helen L Meffet, born in 1876 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Helen L

Meffet

Granddaughter
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 76
Birth year 1805
Birth place Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Dawson

Head

Widower

76

1805

Huntly, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter

Unmarried

32

1849

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter

Unmarried

27

1854

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Helen L

Meffet

Granddaughter

Unmarried

5

1876

Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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