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Household of James Dawson (born 1825, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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 4 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1825 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Dawson, born in 1827 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 2 children; John Paterson (born 1865 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland) and Christina Robertson (born 1866 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Father-In-Law, John Paterson, born in 1795 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.
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James Dawson's household
James
Dawson
Head
Mary Ann
Dawson
Wife
John Paterson
Dawson
Son
Christina Robertson
Dawson
Daughter
John
Paterson
Father-In-Law
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 56 |
| Birth year | 1825 |
| Birth place | Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (5 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Dawson | Head | Married | 56 | 1825 | Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Dawson | Wife | Married | 54 | 1827 | Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
John Paterson | Dawson | Son | Unmarried | 16 | 1865 | Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Christina Robertson | Dawson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
John | Paterson | Father-In-Law | Widower | 86 | 1795 | Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
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