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Household of John R Dawson (born 1832, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, 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 R Dawson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John R Dawson, born in 1832 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), consisted of 8 members. John R was the head of the household, married to Margaret R Dawson, born in 1832 in Renfrewshire, Scotland. They had 1 child; Ada I, born 1865 in Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were John R's Niece, Clementina S (born 1853 in Renfrewshire, Scotland), John R's Visitor, Adelheid Von (born 1843 in Germany), John R's Servant, Mary (born 1823 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), John R's Servant, Isabella (born 1862 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland) and John R's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1860 in Kinross, Kinrossshire, Scotland).


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John R Dawson's household

Male

John R

Dawson

Head
Female

Margaret R

Dawson

Wife
Female

Ada I

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Clementina S

Anderson

Niece
Female

Adelheid Von

Kliefer

Visitor
Female

Mary

Neill

Servant
Female

Isabella

Stewart

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Marshall

Servant
First name(s) John R
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John R

Dawson

Head

Married

49

1832

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Margaret R

Dawson

Wife

Married

49

1832

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Ada I

Dawson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

Linlithgow, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland

Clementina S

Anderson

Niece

Unmarried

28

1853

Renfrewshire, Scotland

Adelheid Von

Kliefer

Visitor

Unmarried

38

1843

Germany

Mary

Neill

Servant

Unmarried

58

1823

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Stewart

Servant

Unmarried

19

1862

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Elizabeth

Marshall

Servant

Unmarried

21

1860

Kinross, Kinrossshire, Scotland

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