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Household of John Dawson (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1841 in Maltby, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Dawson, born in 1845 in Tickhill, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Sarah Elizabeth (born 1870 in Tickhill, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1871 in Tickhill, Yorkshire, England), Richard Smith (born 1873 in Tickhill, Yorkshire, England), Amy (born 1875 in Tickhill, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1876 in Tickhill, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1878 in Tickhill, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, John (born 1860 in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England), John's Servant, Peniston (born 1865 in Lincolnshire, England) and John's Servant, Harriet (born 1865 in Haxey, Lincolnshire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Catherine

Dawson

Wife
Female

Sarah Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter
Male

John

Dawson

Son
Male

Richard Smith

Dawson

Son
Female

Amy

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Dawson

Son
Male

William

Dawson

Son
Male

John

Dernie

Servant
Male

Peniston

Lud

Servant
Female

Harriet

Simson

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Maltby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

40

1841

Maltby, Yorkshire, England

Catherine

Dawson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Tickhill, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Tickhill, Yorkshire, England

John

Dawson

Son

Single

10

1871

Tickhill, Yorkshire, England

Richard Smith

Dawson

Son

Single

8

1873

Tickhill, Yorkshire, England

Amy

Dawson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Tickhill, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Dawson

Son

Single

5

1876

Tickhill, Yorkshire, England

William

Dawson

Son

Single

3

1878

Tickhill, Yorkshire, England

John

Dernie

Servant

Single

21

1860

Retford, Nottinghamshire, England

Peniston

Lud

Servant

Single

16

1865

Lincolnshire, England

Harriet

Simson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Haxey, Lincolnshire, England

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