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Household of John Dawson (born 1846, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 1846 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Dawson, born in 1846 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Anne (born 1872 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Walter (born 1876 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Fred (born 1879 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Edwin (born 1881 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Fanny Marsden, born in 1868 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.
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John Dawson's household
John
Dawson
Head
Ann
Dawson
Wife
Anne
Dawson
Daughter
Walter
Dawson
Son
Fred
Dawson
Son
Edwin
Dawson
Son
Fanny
Marsden
Servant
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Dawson | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Ann | Dawson | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Anne | Dawson | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Walter | Dawson | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Fred | Dawson | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Edwin | Dawson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Fanny | Marsden | Servant | Single | 13 | 1868 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
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