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Household of John Dawson (born 1810, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Thomas, Devon, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1810 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Dawson, born in 1819 in Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Emma (born 1815 in Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Jane C (born 1835 in Hampshire, England), John's Servant, Jane (born 1825 in Rackenford, Devon, England), John's Servant, Ellen (born 1853 in Sandford, Devon, England), John's Servant, Susan (born 1861 in Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England) and John's Servant, Henrietta (born 1864 in Dottery, Devon, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Isabella

Dawson

Wife
Female

Emma

Seymour

Visitor
Female

Jane C

Lale Or Sale

Servant
Female

Jane

Butte

Servant
Female

Ellen

Bromfields

Servant
Female

Susan

Greenslade

Servant
Female

Henrietta

Baker

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

71

1810

Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Dawson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Yorkshire, England

Emma

Seymour

Visitor

Widow

66

1815

Yorkshire, England

Jane C

Lale Or Sale

Servant

Single

46

1835

Hampshire, England

Jane

Butte

Servant

Single

56

1825

Rackenford, Devon, England

Ellen

Bromfields

Servant

Single

28

1853

Sandford, Devon, England

Susan

Greenslade

Servant

Single

20

1861

Cheriton Fitzpaine, Devon, England

Henrietta

Baker

Servant

Single

17

1864

Dottery, Devon, England

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