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Household of John Dawson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1838 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Mria Dawson, born in 1848 in Norfolk, England. They had 3 children; Alice A (born 1870 in Thwaite, Norfolk, England), Margaret J (born 1877 in Mount Pleasant, Durham, England) and Mary A (born 1881 in Mount Pleasant, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Rachel (born 1851 in Crook, Durham, England) and John's Boarder, Thomas A (born 1865 in Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Ann Mria

Dawson

Wife
Female

Alice A

Clarke

Daughter
Female

Margaret J

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Rachel

Lee

Servant
Male

Thomas A

Ruse

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place 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

43

1838

Yorkshire, England

Ann Mria

Dawson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Norfolk, England

Alice A

Clarke

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Thwaite, Norfolk, England

Margaret J

Dawson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Mount Pleasant, Durham, England

Mary A

Dawson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Mount Pleasant, Durham, England

Rachel

Lee

Servant

-

30

1851

Crook, Durham, England

Thomas A

Ruse

Boarder

Single

16

1865

Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, England

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