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Household of Peter Lawson (born 1829)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 Lawson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Lawson, born in 1829 in , consisted of 5 members. Peter was the head of the household, married to Sarah Lawson, born in 1853 in Chatham, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Sarah A (born 1871 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and James H (born 1876 in Sunderland, Durham, England).


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Peter Lawson's household

Male

Peter

Lawson

Head
Female

Sarah

Lawson

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Lawson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Lawson

Daughter
Male

James H

Lawson

Son
First name(s) Peter
Last name Lawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Denmark

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Lawson

Head

Married

52

1829

Denmark

Sarah

Lawson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Chatham, Kent, England

Sarah A

Lawson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Lawson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sunderland, Durham, England

James H

Lawson

Son

Single

5

1876

Sunderland, Durham, England

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