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Household of John G Dawson (born 1823, Morayshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, 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 G Dawson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John G Dawson, born in 1823 in Knockando, Morayshire, consisted of 8 members. John G was the head of the household, married to Margaret G Dawson, born in 1848 in Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; Grace G (born 1874 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), John G (born 1875 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Margaret A M G (born 1878 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland), Harriet G (born 1879 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland) and Edith J G (born 1881 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was John G's Servant, Elizabeth Gerrard, born in 1860 in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.


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John G Dawson's household

Male

John G

Dawson

Head
Female

Margaret G

Dawson

Wife
Female

Grace G

Dawson

Daughter
Male

John G

Dawson

Son
Female

Margaret A M G

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Harriet G

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Edith J G

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Gerrard

Servant
First name(s) John G
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John G

Dawson

Head

Married

58

1823

Knockando, Morayshire, Scotland

Margaret G

Dawson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Grace G

Dawson

Daughter

-

7

1874

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

John G

Dawson

Son

-

6

1875

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Margaret A M G

Dawson

Daughter

-

3

1878

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Harriet G

Dawson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Edith J G

Dawson

Daughter

-

0

1881

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Gerrard

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Aberdeenshire, Scotland

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