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Household of John Dawson (born 1842, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cannock, Staffordshire, 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 1842 in Hatherton, Staffordshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Dawson, born in 1845 in Penkridge, Staffordshire, England. They had 6 children; Henry (born 1867 in Hatherton, Staffordshire, England), Eliza (born 1869 in Hatherton, Staffordshire, England), Alice (born 1872 in Hatherton, Staffordshire, England), Alfred (born 1876 in Hatherton, Staffordshire, England), James (born 1878 in Hatherton, Staffordshire, England) and Lucy Annie (born 1881 in Hatherton, Staffordshire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Ann

Dawson

Wife
Male

Henry

Dawson

Son
Female

Eliza

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Alice

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Dawson

Son
Male

James

Dawson

Son
Female

Lucy Annie

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Hatherton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

39

1842

Hatherton, Staffordshire, England

Ann

Dawson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Penkridge, Staffordshire, England

Henry

Dawson

Son

Single

14

1867

Hatherton, Staffordshire, England

Eliza

Dawson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Hatherton, Staffordshire, England

Alice

Dawson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hatherton, Staffordshire, England

Alfred

Dawson

Son

Single

5

1876

Hatherton, Staffordshire, England

James

Dawson

Son

Single

3

1878

Hatherton, Staffordshire, England

Lucy Annie

Dawson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Hatherton, Staffordshire, England

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