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Household of John Dawson (born 1847, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1847 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dawson, born in 1852 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Stanley (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Anne (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Stanley

Dawson

Son
Female

Anne

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

34

1847

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Dawson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Dawson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Stanley

Dawson

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Anne

Dawson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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