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Household of John Dawson (born 1837, Banffshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1837 in Banffshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, They had 1 child; Elizabeth, born 1869 in Banffshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Sister, Jessie (born 1835 in Banffshire, Scotland), John's Mother, Jessie (born 1804 in Banffshire, Scotland) and John's Nephew, John (born 1859 in Banffshire, Scotland).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Jessie

Dawson

Sister
Female

Jessie

Dawson

Mother
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter
Male

John

Bruce

Nephew
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Unmarried

44

1837

Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Dawson

Sister

Unmarried

46

1835

Banffshire, Scotland

Jessie

Dawson

Mother

Widow

77

1804

Banffshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter

-

12

1869

Banffshire, Scotland

John

Bruce

Nephew

Unmarried

22

1859

Banffshire, Scotland

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