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Household of Joshua Dawson (born 1840, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, Cheshire, 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.

Joshua Dawson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joshua Dawson, born in 1840 in Stockport, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Joshua was the head of the household, married to Frances Dawson, born in 1839 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 1 child; Emeline, born 1862 in Stockport, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Joshua's Stepson, William (born 1859 in Stockport, Cheshire, England), Joshua's Stepson, Edward (born 1869 in Stockport, Cheshire, England) and Joshua's Boarder, John (born 1862 in Stockport, Cheshire, England).


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Joshua Dawson's household

Male

Joshua

Dawson

Head
Female

Frances

Dawson

Wife
Male

William

Davenport

Stepson
Male

Edward

Davenport

Stepson
Male

John

Pratt

Boarder
Female

Emeline

Davenport

Daughter
First name(s) Joshua
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Stockport, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joshua

Dawson

Head

Married

41

1840

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Frances

Dawson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Stockport, Cheshire, England

William

Davenport

Stepson

Single

22

1859

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Edward

Davenport

Stepson

Single

12

1869

Stockport, Cheshire, England

John

Pratt

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Stockport, Cheshire, England

Emeline

Davenport

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Stockport, Cheshire, England

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