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Household of Richard Dawson (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, 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.

Richard Dawson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Dawson, born in 1827 in Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dawson, born in 1829 in Norfolk, England. They had 3 children; William Hy (born 1862 in Eastham, Cheshire, England), Richard (born 1869 in Eastham, Cheshire, England) and Edward Stanley (born 1871 in Eastham, Cheshire, England).


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Richard Dawson's household

Male

Richard

Dawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife
Male

William Hy

Dawson

Son
Male

Richard

Dawson

Son
Male

Edward Stanley

Dawson

Son
First name(s) Richard
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Dawson

Head

Married

54

1827

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Norfolk, England

William Hy

Dawson

Son

Single

19

1862

Eastham, Cheshire, England

Richard

Dawson

Son

Single

12

1869

Eastham, Cheshire, England

Edward Stanley

Dawson

Son

Single

10

1871

Eastham, Cheshire, England

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