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Household of Nancy Dawson (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, Lancashire, 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.

Nancy Dawson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nancy Dawson, born in 1841 in Bury, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Nancy was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Elizabeth M (born 1860 in Oldham, Lancashire, England), Ann E (born 1872 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Henry (born 1874 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1875 in Bury, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Nancy's Boarder, James Hardman, born in 1841 in Middleton, Lancashire, England.


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Nancy Dawson's household

Female

Nancy

Dawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth M

Heys

Daughter
Female

Ann E

Hardman

Daughter
Male

Henry

Hardman

Son
Male

John

Hardman

Son
Male

James

Hardman

Boarder
First name(s) Nancy
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Bury, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nancy

Dawson

Head

Widow

40

1841

Bury, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth M

Heys

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Ann E

Hardman

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bury, Lancashire, England

Henry

Hardman

Son

Single

7

1874

Bury, Lancashire, England

John

Hardman

Son

Single

6

1875

Bury, Lancashire, England

James

Hardman

Boarder

Single

40

1841

Middleton, Lancashire, England

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