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Household of John Dawson (born 1840, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Spilsby, Lincolnshire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1840 in Mawthorpe, Lincolnshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Dawson, born in 1845 in Lincolnshire, England. They had 3 children; Annie (born 1875 in Mawthorpe, Lincolnshire, England), Elizabeth E (born 1876 in Mawthorpe, Lincolnshire, England) and Mary (born 1878 in Bonthorpe, Lincolnshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Joseph (born 1862 in Bonthorpe, Lincolnshire, England), John's Servant, Thomas (born 1865 in Hagworthingham, Lincolnshire, England), John's Servant, John (born 1863 in Alford, Lincolnshire, England), John's Servant, George (born 1865 in Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England) and John's Servant, Elizabeth A (born 1860 in Sloothby, Lincolnshire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Emma

Dawson

Wife
Female

Annie

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth E

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Robson

Servant
Male

Thomas

Law

Servant
Male

John

Ironmonger

Servant
Male

George

Taylor

Servant
Female

Elizabeth A

Western

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Mawthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

41

1840

Mawthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Emma

Dawson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Lincolnshire, England

Annie

Dawson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Mawthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Mawthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Mary

Dawson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bonthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Joseph

Robson

Servant

Single

19

1862

Bonthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Thomas

Law

Servant

Single

16

1865

Hagworthingham, Lincolnshire, England

John

Ironmonger

Servant

Single

18

1863

Alford, Lincolnshire, England

George

Taylor

Servant

Single

16

1865

Hogsthorpe, Lincolnshire, England

Elizabeth A

Western

Servant

Single

21

1860

Sloothby, Lincolnshire, England

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