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Household of John Dawson (born 1811, Westmorland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sedbergh, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1811 in Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Margaret (born 1843 in Westmorland, England), John (born 1845 in Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, England), Mary (born 1855 in Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, England), Robert (born 1858 in Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, England) and Ruth (born 1861 in Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter
Male

John

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Dawson

Son
Female

Ruth

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 70
Birth year 1811
Birth place Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Widower

70

1811

Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, England

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter

Single

38

1843

Westmorland, England

John

Dawson

Son

Single

36

1845

Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, England

Mary

Dawson

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, England

Robert

Dawson

Son

Single

23

1858

Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, England

Ruth

Dawson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Ravenstonedale, Westmorland, England

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