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Household of John Dawson (born 1821, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 1821 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Samuel (born 1851 in Durham, England), Ellen (born 1853 in Pelton Fell, Durham, England), Jane A (born 1860 in Durham, England) and Daniel (born 1863 in Durham, England). He had 2 grandchildren; Ann (born 1878 in Edmondsley, Durham, England) and Wilhelmina (born 1881 in Edmondsley, Durham, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Male

Samuel

Dawson

Son
Female

Ellen

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Jane A

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Dawson

Son
Female

Ann

Dawson

Grand Daughter
Female

Wilhelmina

Dawson

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Widower

60

1821

Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England

Samuel

Dawson

Son

Single

30

1851

Durham, England

Ellen

Dawson

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Jane A

Dawson

Daughter

Widow

21

1860

Durham, England

Daniel

Dawson

Son

Single

18

1863

Durham, England

Ann

Dawson

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Edmondsley, Durham, England

Wilhelmina

Dawson

Grand Daughter

Single

0

1881

Edmondsley, Durham, England

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