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Household of John Dawson (born 1821, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1821 in Otley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Harry (born 1862 in Otley, Yorkshire, England), Kate (born 1859 in Otley, Yorkshire, England) and Elizab'Th (born 1871 in Otley, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, George Richardson, born in 1858 in Otley, Yorkshire, England.


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Male

Harry

Dawson

Son
Female

Kate

Richardson

Daughter
Male

George

Richardson

Son In Law
Female

Elizab'Th

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Otley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Dawson

Head

Widower

60

1821

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Dawson

Son

Single

19

1862

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Kate

Richardson

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Otley, Yorkshire, England

George

Richardson

Son In Law

Married

23

1858

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Elizab'Th

Dawson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Otley, Yorkshire, England

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