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Household of John Dawson (born 1826, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1826 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Amelia Dawson, born in 1841 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Emily (born 1865 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England), Sarah (born 1868 in Lancashire, England), Anne (born 1873 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1876 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1878 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Amelia

Dawson

Wife
Female

Emily

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Anne

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Dawson

Son
Female

Clara

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

55

1826

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Amelia

Dawson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Emily

Dawson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

Sarah

Dawson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Lancashire, England

Anne

Dawson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Dawson

Son

Single

5

1876

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Clara

Dawson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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