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Household of John Dawson (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, 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 1849 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Dawson, born in 1851 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1874 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England) and Lewis R (born 1878 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, John Quayle, born in 1857 in Isle of Man, Isle of Man.


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Hannah

Dawson

Wife
Male

James

Dawson

Son
Male

Lewis R

Dawson

Son
Male

John

Quayle

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Mirfield, 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

32

1849

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Dawson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

James

Dawson

Son

Single

7

1874

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Lewis R

Dawson

Son

Single

3

1878

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

John

Quayle

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Isle of Man, Isle of Man

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