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Household of John Dawson (born 1823, Argyllshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West District, Renfrewshire, 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 3 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1823 in Tarbert, Argyllshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Dawson, born in 1833 in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Archibald, born 1856 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother, Catherine Dawson, born in 1804 in Argyllshire, Scotland.
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John Dawson's household
John
Dawson
Head
Janet
Dawson
Wife
Archibald
Dawson
Son
Catherine
Dawson
Mother
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Tarbert, Argyllshire, Scotland |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Dawson | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Tarbert, Argyllshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Dawson | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Elderslie, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Archibald | Dawson | Son | Unmarried | 25 | 1856 | Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Dawson | Mother | Widow | 77 | 1804 | Argyllshire, Scotland |
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