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Household of James L Dawson (born 1839, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 L Dawson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James L Dawson, born in 1839 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James L was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dawson, born in 1840 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1868 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England) and Haywood (born 1877 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England).


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James L Dawson's household

Male

James L

Dawson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Haywood

Dawson

Son
First name(s) James L
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James L

Dawson

Head

Married

42

1839

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Dawson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Haywood

Dawson

Son

Single

4

1877

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

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