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Household of Joseph Dawson (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Dawson, born in 1843 in Durham, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Zillah Dawson, born in 1842 in Newburn, Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1875 in Durham, England) and Joseph (born 1880 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Joseph's Stepson, Robert William Bell, born in 1873 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England.


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Joseph Dawson's household

Male

Joseph

Dawson

Head
Female

Zillah

Dawson

Wife
Male

Robert William

Bell

Stepson
Female

Ann

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Dawson

Son
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Dawson

Head

Married

38

1843

Durham, England

Zillah

Dawson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Newburn, Northumberland, England

Robert William

Bell

Stepson

Single

8

1873

Chester Le Street, Durham, England

Ann

Dawson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Durham, England

Joseph

Dawson

Son

Single

1

1880

Durham, England

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