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Household of John Dawson (born 1855)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blantyre, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1855 in , consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Jane Dawson, born in 1857 in Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; James (born 1878 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Jane (born 1880 in Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Jane

Dawson

Wife
Male

James

Dawson

Son
Female

Jane

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

26

1855

Ireland

Jane

Dawson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Maybole, Ayrshire, Scotland

James

Dawson

Son

Unmarried

3

1878

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Dawson

Daughter

Unmarried

1

1880

Blantyre, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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