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Household of John Dawson (born 1815, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Macclesfield, Cheshire, 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 1815 in Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Sarah (born 1827 in Derbyshire, England), John's Servant, Emily (born 1857 in Tarporley, Cheshire, England) and John's Servant, George (born 1823 in Torkington, Lancashire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Sarah

Wardle

Servant
Female

Emily

Gregory

Servant
Male

George

Hill

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 66
Birth year 1815
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

Widower

66

1815

Cheshire, England

Sarah

Wardle

Servant

Widow

54

1827

Derbyshire, England

Emily

Gregory

Servant

Single

24

1857

Tarporley, Cheshire, England

George

Hill

Servant

Married

58

1823

Torkington, Lancashire, England

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