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Household of John Dawson (born 1851, Clackmannanshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dunfermline, Fife, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1851 in Alloa, Clackmannanshire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jessie Dawson, born in 1851 in Doune, Perthshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Adopted Son, George Thomson, born in 1880 in Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland.


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Jessie

Dawson

Wife
Male

George

Thomson

Adopted Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

30

1851

Alloa, Clackmannanshire, Scotland

Jessie

Dawson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Doune, Perthshire, Scotland

George

Thomson

Adopted Son

-

1

1880

Dunfermline, Fife, Scotland

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