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Household of John Dawson (born 1844, Durham)

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 1844 in Sacriston, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Dawson, born in 1853 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England. They had 5 children; Margaret (born 1870 in Sacriston, Durham, England), Ann (born 1873 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), Henrietta (born 1876 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1878 in Witton Gilbert, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Sacriston, Durham, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Ann

Dawson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Henrietta

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Sacriston, 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

37

1844

Sacriston, Durham, England

Ann

Dawson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Sacriston, Durham, England

Ann

Dawson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Henrietta

Dawson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Thomas

Dawson

Son

Single

3

1878

Witton Gilbert, Durham, England

Mary

Dawson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Sacriston, Durham, England

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