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Household of John Dawson (born 1837, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1837 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Martha A Dawson, born in 1844 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; Amelia (born 1863 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1864 in Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1869 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England), Amy F (born 1870 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1872 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England), Ernest (born 1877 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England) and Laura A (born 1880 in Brighouse, Yorkshire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Martha A

Dawson

Wife
Female

Amelia

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Emily

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Dawson

Son
Female

Amy F

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Dawson

Son
Male

Ernest

Dawson

Son
Female

Laura A

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

44

1837

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Martha A

Dawson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Amelia

Dawson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Dawson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Lightcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Dawson

Son

Single

12

1869

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Amy F

Dawson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Dawson

Son

Single

9

1872

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Ernest

Dawson

Son

Single

4

1877

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

Laura A

Dawson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Brighouse, Yorkshire, England

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