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Household of Joseph Dawson (born 1833, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 1833 in Durham, consisted of 5 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Margaret D Dawson, born in 1835 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; Joseph (born 1868 in Durham, England), Ada Bell (born 1878 in Durham, England) and Mary Jane (born 1866 in Durham, England).


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Joseph Dawson's household

Male

Joseph

Dawson

Head
Female

Margaret D

Dawson

Wife
Male

Joseph

Dawson

Son
Female

Ada Bell

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
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

48

1833

Durham, England

Margaret D

Dawson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Durham, England

Joseph

Dawson

Son

Single

13

1868

Durham, England

Ada Bell

Dawson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

Mary Jane

Dawson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Durham, England

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