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Household of Richard Dawson (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Dawson, born in 1844 in Shiregreen, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary Ann Dawson, born in 1847 in Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Mary Derbyshire (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Annie Louisa (born 1878 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and John Eyre (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Servant, Bessey (born 1862 in Norwich, Norfolk, England) and Richard's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1865 in Yorkshire, England).


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Richard Dawson's household

Male

Richard

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary Ann

Dawson

Wife
Female

Mary Derbyshire

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Annie Louisa

Dawson

Daughter
Male

John Eyre

Dawson

Son
Female

Bessey

Rolt

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Barnett

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Shiregreen, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Dawson

Head

Married

37

1844

Shiregreen, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ann

Dawson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Attercliffe, Yorkshire, England

Mary Derbyshire

Dawson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Annie Louisa

Dawson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John Eyre

Dawson

Son

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Bessey

Rolt

Servant

Single

19

1862

Norwich, Norfolk, England

Elizabeth

Barnett

Servant

Single

16

1865

Yorkshire, England

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