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Household of Joseph Dawson (born 1820, Lancashire)
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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Dawson, born in 1820 in Prestwich, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Mary Dawson, born in 1826 in Newton, Warwickshire, England. They had 5 children; Joseph Arthur (born 1859 in Tonge, Lancashire, England), Christina (born 1860 in Tonge, Lancashire, England), William (born 1862 in Alkrington, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1863 in Alkrington, Lancashire, England) and Mary Ellen (born 1867 in Alkrington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Brother In Law, Richard Bradford, born in 1839 in Newton, Warwickshire, England.
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Joseph Dawson's household
Joseph
Dawson
Head
Mary
Dawson
Wife
Joseph Arthur
Dawson
Son
Christina
Dawson
Daughter
William
Dawson
Son
Henry
Dawson
Son
Mary Ellen
Dawson
Daughter
Richard
Bradford
Brother In Law
| First name(s) | Joseph |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Prestwich, Lancashire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Joseph | Dawson | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Prestwich, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Dawson | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Newton, Warwickshire, England | |
Joseph Arthur | Dawson | Son | Single | 22 | 1859 | Tonge, Lancashire, England | |
Christina | Dawson | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Tonge, Lancashire, England | |
William | Dawson | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Alkrington, Lancashire, England | |
Henry | Dawson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Alkrington, Lancashire, England | |
Mary Ellen | Dawson | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Alkrington, Lancashire, England | |
Richard | Bradford | Brother In Law | Single | 42 | 1839 | Newton, Warwickshire, England |
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