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Household of John Dawson (born 1797, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, 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 1797 in Wrenbury, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; John, born 1829 in Burleydam, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary A (born 1850 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England) and John's Servant, Charles (born 1855 in Burleydam, Cheshire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Male

John

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary A

Ford

Servant
Male

Charles

Simpson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 84
Birth year 1797
Birth place Wrenbury, 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

84

1797

Wrenbury, Cheshire, England

John

Dawson

Son

Single

52

1829

Burleydam, Cheshire, England

Mary A

Ford

Servant

Single

31

1850

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Charles

Simpson

Servant

Single

26

1855

Burleydam, Cheshire, England

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