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Household of John Dawson (born 1826, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1826 in Howdon, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Dawson, born in 1824 in Howdon, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1859 in Harton, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1864 in Harton, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Margaret J, born 1864 in Harton, Durham, England.


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Isabella

Dawson

Wife
Male

James

Dawson

Son
Male

Robert

Dawson

Son
Female

Margaret J

Clark

Grand Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Howdon, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

55

1826

Howdon, Northumberland, England

Isabella

Dawson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Howdon, Northumberland, England

James

Dawson

Son

Single

22

1859

Harton, Durham, England

Robert

Dawson

Son

Single

17

1864

Harton, Durham, England

Margaret J

Clark

Grand Daughter

Single

17

1864

Harton, Durham, England

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