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Household of John Dawson (born 1834, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1834 in Bardsea, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Dawson, born in 1843 in Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1870 in Finsthwaite, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1871 in Lakeside, Lancashire, England), Mary I (born 1876 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and John E (born 1878 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Alexander (born 1843 in Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Peter (born 1852 in Stirling, Scotland).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Isabella

Dawson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Mary I

Dawson

Daughter
Male

John E

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Skeue

Boarder
Male

Peter

Mc Queen

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Bardsea, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

47

1834

Bardsea, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Dawson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Finsthwaite, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Dawson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Lakeside, Lancashire, England

Mary I

Dawson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Barrow, Lancashire, England

John E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Alexander

Skeue

Boarder

Married

38

1843

Tarland, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Peter

Mc Queen

Boarder

Single

29

1852

Stirling, Scotland

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