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Household of John Dawson (born 1842, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1842 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann J Dawson, born in 1839 in Kendal, Westmorland, England. They had 4 children; Frederick W (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Lucy E (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Tom W (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Minnie L (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Mary Cousterdine, born in 1841 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Ann J

Dawson

Wife
Male

Frederick W

Dawson

Son
Female

Lucy E

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Tom W

Dawson

Son
Female

Minnie L

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Cousterdine

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

39

1842

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ann J

Dawson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Frederick W

Dawson

Son

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Lucy E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Tom W

Dawson

Son

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Minnie L

Dawson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Cousterdine

Lodger

Single

40

1841

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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