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Household of Rachael Dawson (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

Rachael Dawson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Rachael Dawson, born in 1848 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Rachael was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Alice (born 1867 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1869 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1880 in Tonge, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Rachael's Lodger, John W Starkey, born in 1862 in Tonge, Lancashire, England.


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Rachael Dawson's household

Female

Rachael

Dawson

Head
Female

Alice

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Thomas

Dawson

Son
Female

Sarah

Dawson

Daughter
Male

John W

Starkey

Lodger
First name(s) Rachael
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Middleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Rachael

Dawson

Head

Widow

33

1848

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Dawson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Dawson

Son

Single

12

1869

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Dawson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Tonge, Lancashire, England

John W

Starkey

Lodger

Single

19

1862

Tonge, Lancashire, England

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