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Household of John R Dawson (born 1839, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stafford, Staffordshire, 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 R Dawson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John R Dawson, born in 1839 in Bucklesham, Suffolk, consisted of 7 members. John R was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Maud L (born 1871 in Ipswich, Suffolk, England), Grace V (born 1874 in St Stephen, Staffordshire, England), Florance M (born 1876 in St Stephen, Staffordshire, England) and Joseph E (born 1878 in St Stephen, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John R's Niece, Elizabeth G (born 1859 in Necton, Norfolk, England) and John R's Servant, Hannah (born 1857 in Colwich, Staffordshire, England).


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John R Dawson's household

Male

John R

Dawson

Head
Female

Maud L

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Grace V

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Florance M

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Joseph E

Dawson

Son
Female

Elizabeth G

Tenant

Niece
Female

Hannah

Fradley

Servant
First name(s) John R
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Bucklesham, Suffolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John R

Dawson

Head

Widower

42

1839

Bucklesham, Suffolk, England

Maud L

Dawson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ipswich, Suffolk, England

Grace V

Dawson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

St Stephen, Staffordshire, England

Florance M

Dawson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

St Stephen, Staffordshire, England

Joseph E

Dawson

Son

Single

3

1878

St Stephen, Staffordshire, England

Elizabeth G

Tenant

Niece

Single

22

1859

Necton, Norfolk, England

Hannah

Fradley

Servant

Single

24

1857

Colwich, Staffordshire, England

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