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Household of John Dawson (born 1841, Aberdeenshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Alford, Aberdeenshire, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1841 in Coull, Aberdeenshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Dawson, born in 1855 in Forres, Morayshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Alexander (born 1867 in Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), William (born 1871 in Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Robert (born 1874 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Isobella (born 1878 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and James (born 1880 in Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Visitor, Annabella (born 1860 in Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland) and John's Visitor, William (born 1881 in Carnkie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
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John Dawson's household
John
Dawson
Head
Jessie
Dawson
Wife
Alexander
Dawson
Son
William
Dawson
Son
Robert
Dawson
Son
Isobella
Dawson
Daughter
James
Dawson
Son
Annabella
McIntosh
Visitor
William
Leslie
Visitor
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Dawson | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Coull, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Jessie | Dawson | Wife | Married | 26 | 1855 | Forres, Morayshire, Scotland | |
Alexander | Dawson | Son | - | 14 | 1867 | Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
William | Dawson | Son | - | 10 | 1871 | Leochel Cushnie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Robert | Dawson | Son | - | 7 | 1874 | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Isobella | Dawson | Daughter | - | 3 | 1878 | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
James | Dawson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland | |
Annabella | McIntosh | Visitor | Unmarried | 21 | 1860 | Rothes, Morayshire, Scotland | |
William | Leslie | Visitor | - | 0 | 1881 | Carnkie, Aberdeenshire, Scotland |
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