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Household of John A Dawson (born 1839, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

John A Dawson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John A Dawson, born in 1839 in Clenchwarton, Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. John A was the head of the household, married to Emily A Dawson, born in 1845 in Long Wittenham, Berkshire, England. They had 5 children; Henry E (born 1873 in Grimsbury, Northamptonshire, England), Emily A (born 1874 in Grimsbury, Northamptonshire, England), Alfred W (born 1876 in Derby, Derbyshire, England), Helen (born 1878 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Mabel (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John A Dawson's household

Male

John A

Dawson

Head
Female

Emily A

Dawson

Wife
Male

Henry E

Dawson

Son
Female

Emily A

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Alfred W

Dawson

Son
Female

Helen

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Mabel

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) John A
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Clenchwarton, Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John A

Dawson

Head

Married

42

1839

Clenchwarton, Norfolk, England

Emily A

Dawson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Long Wittenham, Berkshire, England

Henry E

Dawson

Son

Single

8

1873

Grimsbury, Northamptonshire, England

Emily A

Dawson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Grimsbury, Northamptonshire, England

Alfred W

Dawson

Son

Single

5

1876

Derby, Derbyshire, England

Helen

Dawson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mabel

Dawson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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