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Household of Richard Dawson (born 1831, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Dawson, born in 1831 in Durham, consisted of 10 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dawson, born in 1837 in Colliery Row, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Richard (born 1863 in Durham, England), William (born 1865 in Durham, England), Mary (born 1867 in Durham, England), George (born 1869 in Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Shiney Row, Durham, England), John (born 1875 in Shiney Row, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1878 in Shiney Row, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Lodger, Robert W Rufferd, born in 1857 in Shiney Row, Durham, England.
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Richard Dawson's household
Richard
Dawson
Head
Elizabeth
Dawson
Wife
Richard
Dawson
Son
William
Dawson
Son
Mary
Dawson
Daughter
George
Dawson
Son
Elizabeth
Dawson
Daughter
John
Dawson
Son
Robert
Dawson
Son
Robert W
Rufferd
Lodger
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Durham, England |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Dawson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Dawson | Wife | Married | 44 | 1837 | Colliery Row, Durham, England | |
Richard | Dawson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Durham, England | |
William | Dawson | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Durham, England | |
Mary | Dawson | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Durham, England | |
George | Dawson | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Dawson | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Shiney Row, Durham, England | |
John | Dawson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Shiney Row, Durham, England | |
Robert | Dawson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Shiney Row, Durham, England | |
Robert W | Rufferd | Lodger | Single | 24 | 1857 | Shiney Row, Durham, England |
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