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Household of John Dawson (born 1820, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Keighley, 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 1820 in Kildwick, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dawson, born in 1825 in Kildwick, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1858 in Kildwick, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1860 in Kildwick, Yorkshire, England), Margaret (born 1861 in Kildwick, Yorkshire, England) and Joseph (born 1863 in Kildwick, Yorkshire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Ellen

Dawson

Wife
Male

James

Dawson

Son
Female

Ellen

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Dawson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

61

1820

Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Dawson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

James

Dawson

Son

Single

23

1858

Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Dawson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Dawson

Son

Single

18

1863

Kildwick, Yorkshire, England

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