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Household of Joseph Dawson (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, 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 1851 in Outwood, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1877 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1878 in Pendleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's -, Mary (born 1821 in Croston, Lancashire, England) and Joseph's Lodger, Isabella (born 1823 in West Leigh, Lancashire, England).


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Joseph Dawson's household

Male

Joseph

Dawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter
Male

John

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary

Mc Millan

-
Female

Isabella

Beswick

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Outwood, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Dawson

Head

Widower

30

1851

Outwood, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

John

Dawson

Son

Single

3

1878

Pendleton, Lancashire, England

Mary

Mc Millan

-

Widow

60

1821

Croston, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Beswick

Lodger

Widow

58

1823

West Leigh, Lancashire, England

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