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Household of John Dawson (born 1838, Cheshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1838 in Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Dawson, born in 1855 in Harberton, Devon, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1870 in Africa) and Austin (born 1872 in Ireland).
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John Dawson's household
John
Dawson
Head
Elizabeth J
Dawson
Wife
John
Dawson
Son
Austin
Dawson
Son
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Cheshire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Dawson | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Cheshire, England | |
Elizabeth J | Dawson | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Harberton, Devon, England | |
John | Dawson | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Africa | |
Austin | Dawson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Ireland |
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