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Household of James Dyson (born 1820, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dyson, born in 1820 in Nelson, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Dyson, born in 1823 in Nelson, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Peggy (born 1848 in Nelson, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1851 in Nelson, Lancashire, England) and Elliott (born 1847 in Nelson, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Nephew, William (born 1866 in Burnley, Lancashire, England) and James's Niece, Alice Ann (born 1872 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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James Dyson's household

Male

James

Dyson

Head
Female

Ann

Dyson

Wife
Female

Peggy

Dyson

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Dyson

Daughter
Male

Elliott

Dyson

Son
Male

William

Dyson

Nephew
Female

Alice Ann

Dyson

Niece
First name(s) James
Last name Dyson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Nelson, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dyson

Head

Married

61

1820

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Ann

Dyson

Wife

Married

58

1823

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Peggy

Dyson

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Dyson

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Nelson, Lancashire, England

Elliott

Dyson

Son

Single

34

1847

Nelson, Lancashire, England

William

Dyson

Nephew

Single

15

1866

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Alice Ann

Dyson

Niece

Single

9

1872

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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