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Household of Joseph Dawson (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, Durham, 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 1849 in Tow Law, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Isabella Dawson, born in 1844 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Fanny (born 1877 in Evenwood, Durham, England) and Martin (born 1879 in Evenwood, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Stepson, William (born 1862 in Evenwood, Durham, England), Joseph's Step Daughter, Mary Jane (born 1866 in Evenwood, Durham, England), Joseph's Step Daughter, Margaret A (born 1871 in Evenwood, Durham, England) and Joseph's Stepson, Robert (born 1874 in Evenwood, Durham, England).


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Joseph Dawson's household

Male

Joseph

Dawson

Head
Female

Isabella

Dawson

Wife
Male

William

Richardson

Stepson
Female

Mary Jane

Richardson

Step Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Richardson

Step Daughter
Male

Robert

Richardson

Stepson
Female

Fanny

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Martin

Dawson

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Tow Law, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Dawson

Head

Married

32

1849

Tow Law, Durham, England

Isabella

Dawson

Wife

Married

37

1844

South Shields, Durham, England

William

Richardson

Stepson

Single

19

1862

Evenwood, Durham, England

Mary Jane

Richardson

Step Daughter

Single

15

1866

Evenwood, Durham, England

Margaret A

Richardson

Step Daughter

Single

10

1871

Evenwood, Durham, England

Robert

Richardson

Stepson

Single

7

1874

Evenwood, Durham, England

Fanny

Dawson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Evenwood, Durham, England

Martin

Dawson

Son

Single

2

1879

Evenwood, Durham, England

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