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Household of John Dawson (born 1828, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

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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 1828 in Boyndie, Banffshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Dawson, born in 1829 in Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Allan (born 1869 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland), Ogilvie (born 1874 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland) and Ann (born 1856 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Son-In-Law, David (born 1853 in Inverkeithny, Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Granddaughter, Isabella (born 1881 in Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Ann

Dawson

Wife
Male

Allan

Dawson

Son
Male

Ogilvie

Dawson

Son
Male

David

McKilligan

Son-In-Law
Female

Ann

McKilligan

Daughter
Female

Isabella

McKilligan

Granddaughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

53

1828

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

Dawson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Marnoch, Banffshire, Scotland

Allan

Dawson

Son

-

12

1869

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Ogilvie

Dawson

Son

-

7

1874

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

David

McKilligan

Son-In-Law

-

28

1853

Inverkeithny, Banffshire, Scotland

Ann

McKilligan

Daughter

Married

25

1856

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

Isabella

McKilligan

Granddaughter

-

0

1881

Boyndie, Banffshire, Scotland

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