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Household of John Dawson (born 1853, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1853 in Longwood, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Agnes Dawson, born in 1856 in Longwood, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah Elizabeth (born 1879 in Longwood, Yorkshire, England) and Edith (born 1880 in Longwood, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Elizabeth Heys, born in 1812 in Yorkshire, England.


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Agnes

Dawson

Wife
Female

Sarah Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Edith

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Heys

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Longwood, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

28

1853

Longwood, Yorkshire, England

Agnes

Dawson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Longwood, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Longwood, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Dawson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Longwood, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Heys

Boarder

Widow

69

1812

Yorkshire, England

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