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Household of John Dawson (born 1852, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1852 in Tow Law, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary A Dawson, born in 1853 in Cockfield, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Lilley (born 1874 in Durham, England), George E (born 1878 in Lands Bank, Durham, England) and Ralph (born 1881 in Willington, Durham, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary A

Dawson

Wife
Female

Lilley

Dawson

Daughter
Male

George E

Dawson

Son
Male

Ralph

Dawson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Tow Law, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

29

1852

Tow Law, Durham, England

Mary A

Dawson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Cockfield, Durham, England

Lilley

Dawson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Durham, England

George E

Dawson

Son

Single

3

1878

Lands Bank, Durham, England

Ralph

Dawson

Son

Single

0

1881

Willington, Durham, England

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