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Household of John Dawson (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1817 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dawson, born in 1844 in Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Peter M (born 1871 in Stretford, Lancashire, England) and Sarah E (born 1874 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Sarah

Dawson

Wife
Male

Peter M

Dawson

Son
Female

Sarah E

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

64

1817

Bury, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Dawson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Cheshire, England

Peter M

Dawson

Son

Single

10

1871

Stretford, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

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