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Household of John Dawson (born 1843, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1843 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Dawson, born in 1842 in Ashton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Albert (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Fred (born 1871 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Sarah Jane (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Judith Pearson, born in 1818 in Wilmslow, Cheshire, England.


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Eliza

Dawson

Wife
Male

Albert

Dawson

Son
Male

Fred

Dawson

Son
Female

Sarah Jane

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Judith

Pearson

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
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

38

1843

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eliza

Dawson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Albert

Dawson

Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Fred

Dawson

Son

Single

10

1871

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Dawson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Judith

Pearson

Boarder

Widow

63

1818

Wilmslow, Cheshire, England

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