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Household of John Dawson (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1834 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ruth Dawson, born in 1833 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Robert (born 1861 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), John Thom (born 1863 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Ann (born 1865 in Oldham, Lancashire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Ruth

Dawson

Wife
Male

Robert

Dawson

Son
Male

John Thom

Dawson

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

47

1834

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Dawson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Robert

Dawson

Son

Single

20

1861

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John Thom

Dawson

Son

Single

18

1863

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Dawson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Oldham, Lancashire, England

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