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Household of James Dyson (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, Lancashire, England

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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 Dyson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dyson, born in 1854 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Dyson, born in 1854 in Oldham, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary H (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), John W (born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin (born 1879 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Sophia Keeding, born in 1867 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.


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James Dyson's household

Male

James

Dyson

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Dyson

Wife
Female

Mary H

Dyson

Daughter
Male

John W

Dyson

Son
Male

Benjamin

Dyson

Son
Female

Sophia

Keeding

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dyson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dyson

Head

Married

27

1854

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Dyson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary H

Dyson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John W

Dyson

Son

Single

4

1877

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Dyson

Son

Single

2

1879

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Sophia

Keeding

Servant

Single

14

1867

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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