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Household of Peter Dawson (born 1845, Midlothian)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland
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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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Dawson, born in 1845 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 7 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Janet Turner Dawson, born in 1841 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 5 children; Ellen W (born 1868 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Janet Scott (born 1869 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), Peter Gloag (born 1872 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland), David Turner (born 1880 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1874 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).
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Peter Dawson's household
Peter
Dawson
Head
Janet Turner
Dawson
Wife
Ellen W
Dawson
Daughter
Janet Scott
Dawson
Daughter
Peter Gloag
Dawson
Son
David Turner
Dawson
Son
Isabella
Dawson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Peter |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 36 |
| Birth year | 1845 |
| Birth place | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Peter | Dawson | Head | Married | 36 | 1845 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet Turner | Dawson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Ellen W | Dawson | Daughter | Unmarried | 13 | 1868 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Janet Scott | Dawson | Daughter | Unmarried | 12 | 1869 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Peter Gloag | Dawson | Son | - | 9 | 1872 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
David Turner | Dawson | Son | - | 1 | 1880 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Dawson | Daughter | - | 7 | 1874 | Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland |
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