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Household of John Dawson (born 1846, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 1846 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Dawson, born in 1847 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Louisa (born 1867 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1869 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England), Frank (born 1877 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England) and Ernest (born 1879 in Rastrick, Yorkshire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Emma

Dawson

Wife
Female

Louisa

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Harry

Dawson

Son
Male

Frank

Dawson

Son
Male

Ernest

Dawson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Rastrick, 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

35

1846

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Dawson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Dawson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Dawson

Son

Single

12

1869

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Frank

Dawson

Son

Single

4

1877

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Dawson

Son

Single

2

1879

Rastrick, Yorkshire, England

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