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Household of John Dawson (born 1806, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Kensington, London,Middlesex, 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 Dawson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1806 in St George's, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dawson, born in 1817 in Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Josiah (born 1847 in Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England), John's Servant, Henry (born 1861 in Pimlico, Middlesex, England), John's Servant, Mary (born 1844 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Charlotte (born 1851 in Middlesex, England) and John's Servant, Emma (born 1861 in Yoxford, Suffolk, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Ellen

Dawson

Wife
Male

Josiah

Simmons

Servant
Male

Henry

Glass

Servant
Female

Mary

Brainwell

Servant
Female

Charlotte

Boulton

Servant
Female

Emma

Newley

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place St George's, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

75

1806

St George's, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Dawson

Wife

Married

64

1817

Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, England

Josiah

Simmons

Servant

Widower

34

1847

Castle Combe, Wiltshire, England

Henry

Glass

Servant

Single

20

1861

Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Mary

Brainwell

Servant

Widow

37

1844

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Charlotte

Boulton

Servant

Single

30

1851

Middlesex, England

Emma

Newley

Servant

Single

20

1861

Yoxford, Suffolk, England

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