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Household of Joseph Dawson (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wolstanton, 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.

Joseph Dawson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Dawson, born in 1844 in Barnsley, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Eliza S Dawson, born in 1845 in Pimlico, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Sister, Mary Agnes (born 1846 in Northwich, Cheshire, England), Joseph's Servant, Mary Elizath (born 1858 in Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England) and Joseph's Visitor, Christina (born 1839 in Burnley, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Dawson's household

Male

Joseph

Dawson

Head
Female

Eliza S

Dawson

Wife
Female

Mary Agnes

Dawson

Sister
Female

Mary Elizath

Stretton

Servant
Female

Christina

Armstrong

Visitor
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Dawson

Head

Married

37

1844

Barnsley, Yorkshire, England

Eliza S

Dawson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Mary Agnes

Dawson

Sister

Single

35

1846

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Mary Elizath

Stretton

Servant

Single

23

1858

Newcastle under Lyme, Staffordshire, England

Christina

Armstrong

Visitor

Married

42

1839

Burnley, Lancashire, England

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