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Household of Joseph Dawson (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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.

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 1829 in Clayton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Betsey Dawson, born in 1833 in Bolton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Alice (born 1857 in Salford, Lancashire, England), William K (born 1869 in Swinton, Lancashire, England) and Thomas (born 1871 in Swinton, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Dawson's household

Male

Joseph

Dawson

Head
Female

Betsey

Dawson

Wife
Female

Alice

Dawson

Daughter
Male

William K

Dawson

Son
Male

Thomas

Dawson

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Clayton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Joseph

Dawson

Head

Married

52

1829

Clayton, Lancashire, England

Betsey

Dawson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Dawson

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Salford, Lancashire, England

William K

Dawson

Son

Single

12

1869

Swinton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Dawson

Son

Single

10

1871

Swinton, Lancashire, England

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