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Household of John Dawson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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 1837 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Dawson, born in 1829 in Cloughfold, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, George (born 1849 in Cloughfold, Lancashire, England) and John's Lodger, Jnd Thos (born 1866 in Cloughfold, Lancashire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Jane

Dawson

Wife
Male

George

Schofield

Lodger
Male

Jnd Thos

Ormerod

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

44

1837

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Dawson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Cloughfold, Lancashire, England

George

Schofield

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Cloughfold, Lancashire, England

Jnd Thos

Ormerod

Lodger

Single

15

1866

Cloughfold, Lancashire, England

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