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Household of John Dawson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1841 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Dawson, born in 1841 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah Ann (born 1863 in Preston, Lancashire, England), William (born 1864 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1866 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Jane

Dawson

Wife
Female

Sarah Ann

Dawson

Daughter
Male

William

Dawson

Son
Male

Thomas

Dawson

Son
Male

Joseph

Dawson

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

40

1841

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Dawson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Preston, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Dawson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Preston, Lancashire, England

William

Dawson

Son

Single

17

1864

Preston, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Dawson

Son

Single

15

1866

Preston, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Dawson

Son

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

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