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Household of Joseph Dawson (born 1845, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1845 in Otley, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Jane Dawson, born in 1848 in Methley, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1867 in Castleford, Yorkshire, England), Charles (born 1871 in Otley, Yorkshire, England), Jesse (born 1873 in Newall, Yorkshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Newall, Yorkshire, England), Maria (born 1877 in Newall, Yorkshire, England) and William (born 1881 in Newall, Yorkshire, England).


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Joseph Dawson's household

Male

Joseph

Dawson

Head
Female

Jane

Dawson

Wife
Male

John

Dawson

Son
Male

Charles

Dawson

Son
Male

Jesse

Dawson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Maria

Dawson

Daughter
Male

William

Dawson

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Otley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Dawson

Head

Married

36

1845

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Dawson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Methley, Yorkshire, England

John

Dawson

Son

Single

14

1867

Castleford, Yorkshire, England

Charles

Dawson

Son

Single

10

1871

Otley, Yorkshire, England

Jesse

Dawson

Son

Single

8

1873

Newall, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Newall, Yorkshire, England

Maria

Dawson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Newall, Yorkshire, England

William

Dawson

Son

Single

0

1881

Newall, Yorkshire, England

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