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Household of John Dawson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Dawson, born in 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Lucy (born 1862 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and Albert (born 1864 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, James (born 1862 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), John's Boarder, Edward (born 1841 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John's Boarder, William (born 1860 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Agnes

Dawson

Wife
Female

Lucy

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Albert

Dawson

Son
Male

James

Dutch

Boarder
Male

Edward

Dutch

Boarder
Male

William

Perrin

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Dawson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Lucy

Dawson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Albert

Dawson

Son

Single

17

1864

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

James

Dutch

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Edward

Dutch

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Perrin

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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