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Household of James Hy Dawson (born 1845, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 Hy Dawson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hy Dawson, born in 1845 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. James Hy was the head of the household, married to Hannah Dawson, born in 1844 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 3 children; Eliza (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Charles Wm (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Henry Watson (born 1876 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James Hy's Boarder, Martha (born 1850 in Northampton, Northamptonshire, England) and James Hy's Servant, Ellen (born 1865 in St Helens, Lancashire, England).


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James Hy Dawson's household

Male

James Hy

Dawson

Head
Female

Hannah

Dawson

Wife
Female

Eliza

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Charles Wm

Dawson

Son
Male

Henry Watson

Dawson

Son
Female

Martha

Shirley

Boarder
Female

Ellen

Madden

Servant
First name(s) James Hy
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James Hy

Dawson

Head

Married

36

1845

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Hannah

Dawson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Eliza

Dawson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Charles Wm

Dawson

Son

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henry Watson

Dawson

Son

Single

5

1876

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Martha

Shirley

Boarder

Single

31

1850

Northampton, Northamptonshire, England

Ellen

Madden

Servant

Single

16

1865

St Helens, Lancashire, England

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