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Household of John Dyson (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, Lancashire, England

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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 Dyson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dyson, born in 1840 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 6 children; Emily (born 1865 in Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1867 in Lancashire, England), Grace H (born 1870 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England), Emelia (born 1878 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), John (born 1880 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1880 in Farnworth, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Emma Horrocks, born in 1847 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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John Dyson's household

Male

John

Dyson

Head
Female

Emily

Dyson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Dyson

Daughter
Female

Grace H

Dyson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Horrocks

Servant
Female

Emelia

Horrocks

Daughter
Male

John

Horrocks

Son
Male

William

Horrocks

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dyson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dyson

Head

Widower

41

1840

Lancashire, England

Emily

Dyson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

Mary

Dyson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

Grace H

Dyson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Emma

Horrocks

Servant

Single

34

1847

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Emelia

Horrocks

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bolton, Lancashire, England

John

Horrocks

Son

Single

1

1880

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

William

Horrocks

Son

Single

1

1880

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

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