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Household of John Dawson (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1840 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Clara Dawson, born in 1841 in Lincolnshire, England. They had 7 children; John R (born 1865 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth Ann (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James Thomas (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Samuel Wm (born 1868 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary Louisa (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Maude (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Ann Emma (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Clara

Dawson

Wife
Male

John R

Dawson

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ann

Dawson

Daughter
Male

James Thomas

Dawson

Son
Male

Samuel Wm

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary Louisa

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Maude

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Ann Emma

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

41

1840

Lancashire, England

Clara

Dawson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Lincolnshire, England

John R

Dawson

Son

Single

16

1865

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Ann

Dawson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James Thomas

Dawson

Son

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel Wm

Dawson

Son

Single

13

1868

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary Louisa

Dawson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Maude

Dawson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann Emma

Dawson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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