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Household of John Dawson (born 1823, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 1823 in Pilkington, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Sarah Jane (born 1840 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England), John's Brother-In-Law, Wright (born 1843 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England), John's Niece, Alice (born 1868 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England) and John's Nephew, Fred (born 1870 in Pilkington, Lancashire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Dawson

Sister
Male

Wright

Royle

Brother-In-Law
Female

Alice

Royle

Niece
Male

Fred

Royle

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Single

58

1823

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Dawson

Sister

Single

41

1840

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Wright

Royle

Brother-In-Law

Married

38

1843

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Alice

Royle

Niece

Single

13

1868

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

Fred

Royle

Nephew

Single

11

1870

Pilkington, Lancashire, England

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