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Household of John Dawson (born 1813, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Holbeck, 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 1813 in Flockton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Dawson, born in 1817 in Flockton, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1848 in Beeston, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daughter Grand, Sarah E (born 1868 in Beeston, Yorkshire, England), John's Daughter Grand, Emma (born 1872 in Beeston, Yorkshire, England) and John's Son Grand, William (born 1875 in Beeston, Yorkshire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Eliza

Dawson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Gillson

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Gillson

Daughter Grand
Female

Emma

Gillson

Daughter Grand
Male

William

Gillson

Son Grand
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Flockton, 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

68

1813

Flockton, Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Dawson

Wife

Married

64

1817

Flockton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Gillson

Daughter

Widow

33

1848

Beeston, Yorkshire, England

Sarah E

Gillson

Daughter Grand

Single

13

1868

Beeston, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Gillson

Daughter Grand

Single

9

1872

Beeston, Yorkshire, England

William

Gillson

Son Grand

Single

6

1875

Beeston, Yorkshire, England

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