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Household of John Dawson (born 1822, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1822 in Willington, Durham, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Amelia A Dawson, born in 1833 in Byker, Northumberland, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Daughter, Catherine Simpson (Dawson), born in 1865 in Lanchester, Durham, England.


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Amelia A

Dawson

Wife
Female

Catherine

Simpson (Dawson)

Step Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Willington, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

59

1822

Willington, Durham, England

Amelia A

Dawson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Byker, Northumberland, England

Catherine

Simpson (Dawson)

Step Daughter

Single

16

1865

Lanchester, Durham, England

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