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Household of John Dawson (born 1857, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ulverston, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1857 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha Dawson, born in 1856 in Bootle, Cumberland, England. They had 1 child; Infant, born 1881 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Niece, Esther Ann (born 1871 in Durham, Durham, England) and John's Nurse, Mary (born 1839 in Settle, Yorkshire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Martha

Dawson

Wife
Male

Infant

Dawson

Son
Female

Esther Ann

Jackson

Niece
Female

Mary

Rawlinson

Nurse
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

24

1857

Lancashire, England

Martha

Dawson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Bootle, Cumberland, England

Infant

Dawson

Son

Single

0

1881

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Esther Ann

Jackson

Niece

Single

10

1871

Durham, Durham, England

Mary

Rawlinson

Nurse

Widow

42

1839

Settle, Yorkshire, England

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