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Household of John Dawson (born 1838, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1838 in Coxhoe, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dawson, born in 1837 in Durham, England. They had 6 children; Jane Ann (born 1865 in Sacriston, Durham, England), John James (born 1867 in Coxhoe, Durham, England), Elizabeth E (born 1871 in Coxhoe, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1874 in Coxhoe, Durham, England), Mary (born 1875 in Coxhoe, Durham, England) and Richard Henry (born 1877 in Coxhoe, Durham, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife
Female

Jane Ann

Dawson

Daughter
Male

John James

Dawson

Son
Female

Elizabeth E

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Richard Henry

Dawson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Coxhoe, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

43

1838

Coxhoe, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Durham, England

Jane Ann

Dawson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Sacriston, Durham, England

John James

Dawson

Son

Single

14

1867

Coxhoe, Durham, England

Elizabeth E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Coxhoe, Durham, England

Catherine

Dawson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Coxhoe, Durham, England

Mary

Dawson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Coxhoe, Durham, England

Richard Henry

Dawson

Son

Single

4

1877

Coxhoe, Durham, England

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