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Household of John Dawson (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, 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 1840 in Stanhope, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Dawson, born in 1843 in Stanhope, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Mary A (born 1862 in Stanhope, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1864 in Stanhope, Durham, England), Isaac W (born 1868 in Stanhope, Durham, England), John W (born 1871 in Stanhope, Durham, England) and Lilly (born 1877 in Stanhope, Durham, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Hannah

Dawson

Wife
Female

Mary A

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Isaac W

Dawson

Son
Male

John W

Dawson

Son
Female

Lilly

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Stanhope, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

41

1840

Stanhope, Durham, England

Hannah

Dawson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Stanhope, Durham, England

Mary A

Dawson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Stanhope, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Stanhope, Durham, England

Isaac W

Dawson

Son

Single

13

1868

Stanhope, Durham, England

John W

Dawson

Son

Single

10

1871

Stanhope, Durham, England

Lilly

Dawson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Stanhope, Durham, England

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