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Household of John Dawson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 1841 in Blakeley, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dawson, born in 1849 in Carlisle, Cumberland, England. They had 3 children; Lilly (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Rebecca (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John E (born 1880 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Sarah

Dawson

Wife
Female

Lilly

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Dawson

Daughter
Male

John E

Dawson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Blakeley, 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

40

1841

Blakeley, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Dawson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Carlisle, Cumberland, England

Lilly

Dawson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Dawson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John E

Dawson

Son

Single

1

1880

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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