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Household of Peter Dawson (born 1802)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgeton, Lanarkshire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Dawson, born in 1802 in , consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Helen Dawson, born in 1815 in Ireland. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1853 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Peter's Boarder, William (born 1819 in -) and Peter's -, Katty (born 1829 in Ireland).


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Peter Dawson's household

Male

Peter

Dawson

Head
Female

Helen

Dawson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Dawson

Son
Male

William

Whitson

Boarder
Female

Katty

Whitson

-
First name(s) Peter
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 79
Birth year 1802
Birth place -

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Dawson

Head

Married

79

1802

-

Helen

Dawson

Wife

Married

66

1815

Ireland

Thomas

Dawson

Son

Unmarried

28

1853

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

William

Whitson

Boarder

Married

62

1819

-

Katty

Whitson

-

Married

52

1829

Ireland

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