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Household of John Dawson (born 1819, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1819 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Betsy Dawson, born in 1822 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Ellen, born 1850 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, Robert Nelson, born in 1848 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England.


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Betsy

Dawson

Wife
Male

Robert

Nelson

Son In Law
Female

Ellen

Nelson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

62

1819

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Dawson

Wife

Married

59

1822

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Nelson

Son In Law

Married

33

1848

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Nelson

Daughter

Married

31

1850

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

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