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Household of John Dawson (born 1835, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1835 in Lancashire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Dawson, born in 1835 in Millom, Cumberland, England. They had 9 children; James (born 1854 in Millom, Cumberland, England), Thomas (born 1862 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), John (born 1864 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), William (born 1866 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1869 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), Bridget (born 1874 in Barrow, Lancashire, England), George (born 1875 in Barrow, Lancashire, England) and Isabella (born 1876 in Barrow, Lancashire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Ann

Dawson

Wife
Male

James

Dawson

Son
Male

Thomas

Dawson

Son
Male

John

Dawson

Son
Male

William

Dawson

Son
Female

Ann

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Bridget

Dawson

Daughter
Male

George

Dawson

Son
Female

Isabella

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

46

1835

Lancashire, England

Ann

Dawson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Millom, Cumberland, England

James

Dawson

Son

Married

27

1854

Millom, Cumberland, England

Thomas

Dawson

Son

Married

19

1862

Barrow, Lancashire, England

John

Dawson

Son

Married

17

1864

Barrow, Lancashire, England

William

Dawson

Son

Married

15

1866

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Ann

Dawson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Bridget

Dawson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Barrow, Lancashire, England

George

Dawson

Son

Single

6

1875

Barrow, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Dawson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Barrow, Lancashire, England

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