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Household of James Dawson (born 1836, Lanarkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Marion Dawson, born in 1836 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Lilly L (born 1862 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Elizabeth D (born 1872 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland) and James (born 1875 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Marion

Dawson

Wife
Female

Lilly L

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth D

Dawson

Daughter
Male

James

Dawson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Dawson

Head

Married

45

1836

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Marion

Dawson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Lilly L

Dawson

Daughter

Unmarried

19

1862

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Elizabeth D

Dawson

Daughter

-

9

1872

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

James

Dawson

Son

-

6

1875

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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