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Household of Richard Dawson (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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.

Richard Dawson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Dawson, born in 1827 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Susannah Dawson, born in 1831 in Astley, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Boarder, Henry Bentham, born in 1860 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Richard Dawson's household

Male

Richard

Dawson

Head
Female

Susannah

Dawson

Wife
Male

Henry

Bentham

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

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Dawson

Head

Married

54

1827

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Dawson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Astley, Lancashire, England

Henry

Bentham

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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