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Household of John Dawson (born 1846, 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 1846 in Flamborough, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Caroline Dawson, born in 1841 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Edward N, born 1874 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Sarah (born 1868 in Derbyshire, England) and John's Lodger, Frank (born 1865 in Derbyshire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Caroline

Dawson

Wife
Male

Edward N

Dawson

Son
Female

Sarah

Knowles

Servant
Male

Frank

Knowles

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

35

1846

Flamborough, Yorkshire, England

Caroline

Dawson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Edward N

Dawson

Son

Single

7

1874

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Knowles

Servant

Single

13

1868

Derbyshire, England

Frank

Knowles

Lodger

Single

16

1865

Derbyshire, England

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