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Household of Joseph Dawson (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Dawson, born in 1827 in Saddleworth, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Betty Dawson, born in 1824 in Tintwistle, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; James (born 1858 in Cheshire, England), Isaac (born 1863 in Brown Hill, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1865 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England) and Moses (born 1867 in Chadderton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Visitor, Mary Boardman, born in 1859 in Lydgate, Yorkshire, England.


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Joseph Dawson's household

Male

Joseph

Dawson

Head
Female

Betty

Dawson

Wife
Male

James

Dawson

Son
Male

Isaac

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary

Boardman

Visitor
Female

Emma

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Moses

Dawson

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Dawson

Head

Married

54

1827

Saddleworth, Yorkshire, England

Betty

Dawson

Wife

Married

57

1824

Tintwistle, Cheshire, England

James

Dawson

Son

Single

23

1858

Cheshire, England

Isaac

Dawson

Son

Single

18

1863

Brown Hill, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Boardman

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Lydgate, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Dawson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

Moses

Dawson

Son

Single

14

1867

Chadderton, Lancashire, England

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