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Household of John Dawson (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hemsworth, 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 1823 in Thorpe Audlin, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Dawson, born in 1828 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1861 in Upton, Yorkshire, England), Martha Jane (born 1863 in Upton, Yorkshire, England), Phillip (born 1867 in Upton, Yorkshire, England) and Annie (born 1869 in Upton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Sarah Dawson, born in 1821 in Thorpe Audlin, Yorkshire, England.


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Hannah

Dawson

Wife
Male

Robert

Dawson

Son
Female

Martha Jane

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Phillip

Dawson

Son
Female

Annie

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Dawson

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Thorpe Audlin, 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

58

1823

Thorpe Audlin, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Dawson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Dawson

Son

Single

20

1861

Upton, Yorkshire, England

Martha Jane

Dawson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Upton, Yorkshire, England

Phillip

Dawson

Son

Single

14

1867

Upton, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Dawson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Upton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Dawson

Sister

Single

60

1821

Thorpe Audlin, Yorkshire, England

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