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Household of John Dawson (born 1841, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 1841 in Quarrington Hill, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dawson, born in 1842 in Willington, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1869 in Easington, Durham, England), William (born 1872 in Easington, Durham, England), George (born 1874 in Easington, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1879 in Easington, Durham, England) and Margaret Alice (born 1881 in Easington, Durham, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Ellen

Dawson

Wife
Male

John

Dawson

Son
Male

William

Dawson

Son
Male

George

Dawson

Son
Male

Joseph

Dawson

Son
Female

Margaret Alice

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Quarrington Hill, 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

40

1841

Quarrington Hill, Durham, England

Ellen

Dawson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Willington, Northumberland, England

John

Dawson

Son

Single

12

1869

Easington, Durham, England

William

Dawson

Son

Single

9

1872

Easington, Durham, England

George

Dawson

Son

Single

7

1874

Easington, Durham, England

Joseph

Dawson

Son

Single

2

1879

Easington, Durham, England

Margaret Alice

Dawson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Easington, Durham, England

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