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Household of John Dawson (born 1835, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Calton, Lanarkshire, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1835 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Dawson, born in 1838 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Martha (born 1863 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Susan (born 1865 in Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland), Jane (born 1867 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), George (born 1872 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland), Margaret (born 1875 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Daniel (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Martha (born 1843 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John's Boarder, John (born 1867 in Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John's Boarder, Agnes (born 1878 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Jane

Dawson

Wife
Female

Martha

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Susan

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Dawson

Daughter
Male

George

Dawson

Son
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Daniel

Dawson

Son
Female

Martha

McBride

Boarder
Male

John

McBride

Boarder
Female

Agnes

McBride

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

46

1835

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Dawson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Martha

Dawson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Susan

Dawson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Barrhead, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Jane

Dawson

Daughter

Unmarried

14

1867

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

George

Dawson

Son

-

9

1872

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter

-

6

1875

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Daniel

Dawson

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Martha

McBride

Boarder

Married

38

1843

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

McBride

Boarder

-

14

1867

Neilston, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Agnes

McBride

Boarder

-

3

1878

Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

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