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Household of John Dawson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1841 in Rochdale, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Dawson, born in 1872 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Sarah Ann, born 1872 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Brother, Joshua (born 1857 in Lancashire, England), John's Sister, Hannah (born 1863 in Lancashire, England), John's Sister, Sarah Jane (born 1853 in Lancashire, England), John's Brother In Law, Abel (born 1854 in Brompton, Lancashire, England) and John's Niece, Hannah (born 1880 in Brompton, Lancashire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Joshua

Wood

Brother
Female

Hannah

Wood

Sister
Female

Sarah Jane

Buckley

Sister
Male

Abel

Buckley

Brother In Law
Female

Hannah

Buckley

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Rochdale, 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

40

1841

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Dawson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Joshua

Wood

Brother

Single

24

1857

Lancashire, England

Hannah

Wood

Sister

Married

18

1863

Lancashire, England

Sarah Jane

Buckley

Sister

Married

28

1853

Lancashire, England

Abel

Buckley

Brother In Law

Married

27

1854

Brompton, Lancashire, England

Hannah

Buckley

Niece

Single

1

1880

Brompton, Lancashire, England

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