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Household of John Dawson (born 1812, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leyburn, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1812 in West Scrafton, Yorkshire, consisted of 2 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Sarah, born 1841 in Carlton, Yorkshire, England.


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Sarah

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place West Scrafton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Widower

69

1812

West Scrafton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Dawson

Daughter

Single

40

1841

Carlton, Yorkshire, England

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