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Household of James Dawson (born 1840)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastwood, Renfrewshire, 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 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1840 in , consisted of 12 members. James was the head of the household, married to Maria Dawson, born in 1835 in Ireland. They had 10 children; Martha (born 1861 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Charles (born 1863 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), James (born 1865 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John (born 1867 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1869 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Thomas (born 1871 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Edward (born 1873 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), George (born 1875 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Ann (born 1878 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and Maria (born 1881 in Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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James Dawson's household

Male

James

Dawson

Head
Female

Maria

Dawson

Wife
Female

Martha

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Charles

Dawson

Son
Male

James

Dawson

Son
Male

John

Dawson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Dawson

Son
Male

Edward

Dawson

Son
Male

George

Dawson

Son
Female

Ann

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Maria

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Ireland

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dawson

Head

Married

41

1840

Ireland

Maria

Dawson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Ireland

Martha

Dawson

Daughter

Unmarried

20

1861

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Charles

Dawson

Son

Unmarried

18

1863

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

James

Dawson

Son

-

16

1865

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Dawson

Son

-

14

1867

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Thomas

Dawson

Son

-

10

1871

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Edward

Dawson

Son

-

8

1873

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George

Dawson

Son

-

6

1875

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ann

Dawson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Maria

Dawson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Pollokshaws, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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