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Household of Peter Dawson (born 1853, Cheshire)

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

Peter Dawson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Dawson, born in 1853 in Bromborough, Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Mary Dawson, born in 1853 in Widnes, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William H (born 1875 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), John E (born 1877 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Peter (born 1879 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Father In Law, Edwin Wilde, born in 1832 in Widnes, Lancashire, England.


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Peter Dawson's household

Male

Peter

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary

Dawson

Wife
Male

William H

Dawson

Son
Male

John E

Dawson

Son
Male

Peter

Dawson

Son
Male

Edwin

Wilde

Father In Law
First name(s) Peter
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Bromborough, Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Dawson

Head

Married

28

1853

Bromborough, Cheshire, England

Mary

Dawson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Widnes, Lancashire, England

William H

Dawson

Son

Single

6

1875

Widnes, Lancashire, England

John E

Dawson

Son

Single

4

1877

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Peter

Dawson

Son

Single

2

1879

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Wilde

Father In Law

Married

49

1832

Widnes, Lancashire, England

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