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Household of Richard Dawson (born 1823, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Dawson, born in 1823 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Alice Dawson, born in 1822 in Houghton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Richard (born 1860 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Mathew (born 1862 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1867 in Lancashire, England).


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Richard Dawson's household

Male

Richard

Dawson

Head
Female

Alice

Dawson

Wife
Male

Richard

Dawson

Son
Male

Mathew

Dawson

Son
Female

Alice

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Preston, 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

58

1823

Preston, Lancashire, England

Alice

Dawson

Wife

Married

59

1822

Houghton, Lancashire, England

Richard

Dawson

Son

Single

21

1860

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mathew

Dawson

Son

Single

19

1862

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Dawson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

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