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Household of John Dawson (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockton, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1847 in Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dawson, born in 1842 in Sowerby, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Jonathan (born 1869 in Durham, England), James (born 1871 in Durham, England), Richard (born 1874 in Brandon, Durham, England), Robert (born 1876 in Durham, England), Mary (born 1876 in Ferryhill, Durham, England) and John (born 1881 in Durham, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Sarah

Dawson

Wife
Male

Jonathan

Dawson

Son
Male

James

Dawson

Son
Male

Richard

Dawson

Son
Male

Robert

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary

Dawson

Daughter
Male

John

Dawson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

34

1847

Durham, England

Sarah

Dawson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Sowerby, Yorkshire, England

Jonathan

Dawson

Son

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

James

Dawson

Son

Single

10

1871

Durham, England

Richard

Dawson

Son

Single

7

1874

Brandon, Durham, England

Robert

Dawson

Son

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Mary

Dawson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ferryhill, Durham, England

John

Dawson

Son

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

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