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Household of John Dawson (born 1800, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Perth, Perthshire, 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 1800 in Logie, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John (born 1833 in Logie, Perthshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1844 in Logie, Perthshire, Scotland) and Thomas (born 1855 in Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Helen Cook, born in 1853 in Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland.


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Male

John

Dawson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Dawson

Son
Female

Helen

Cook

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 81
Birth year 1800
Birth place Logie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Widower

81

1800

Logie, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

John

Dawson

Son

Unmarried

48

1833

Logie, Perthshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter

Unmarried

37

1844

Logie, Perthshire, Scotland

Thomas

Dawson

Son

Unmarried

26

1855

Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

Cook

Servant

Unmarried

28

1853

Auchterderran, Fife, Scotland

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