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Household of John Dawson (born 1837, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Eastry, Kent, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1837 in Great Baddow, Essex, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Dawson, born in 1849 in Deal, Kent, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1876 in Deal, Kent, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Deal, Kent, England) and William (born 1881 in Deal, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Son, Albert (born 1864 in Yorkshire, England), John's Step Daughter, Louisa (born 1866 in Yorkshire, England), John's Step Son, Charles (born 1868 in Deal, Kent, England) and John's Step Son, Francis (born 1873 in Deal, Kent, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Eliza

Dawson

Wife
Male

Albert

Roberts

Step Son
Female

Louisa

Roberts

Step Daughter
Male

Charles

Roberts

Step Son
Male

Francis

Roberts

Step Son
Male

John

Dawson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter
Male

William

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Great Baddow, Essex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

44

1837

Great Baddow, Essex, England

Eliza

Dawson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Deal, Kent, England

Albert

Roberts

Step Son

Single

17

1864

Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Roberts

Step Daughter

Single

15

1866

Yorkshire, England

Charles

Roberts

Step Son

Single

13

1868

Deal, Kent, England

Francis

Roberts

Step Son

Single

8

1873

Deal, Kent, England

John

Dawson

Son

Single

5

1876

Deal, Kent, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Deal, Kent, England

William

Dawson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Deal, Kent, England

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