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Household of John Dawson (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1821 in Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Dawson, born in 1831 in Durham, England. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1867 in Carlton, Durham, England) and Ben (born 1874 in Carlton, Durham, England).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Ann

Dawson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Ben

Dawson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

60

1821

Yorkshire, England

Ann

Dawson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Durham, England

Isabella

Dawson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Carlton, Durham, England

Ben

Dawson

Son

Single

7

1874

Carlton, Durham, England

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