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Household of Richard Dawson (born 1846, Banffshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Dawson, born in 1846 in Banff, Banffshire, consisted of 4 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Jane Dawson, born in 1854 in Shetland Islands, Scotland. They had 2 children; Richard (born 1873 in Shetland Islands, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1876 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Richard Dawson's household

Male

Richard

Dawson

Head
Female

Jane

Dawson

Wife
Male

Richard

Dawson

Son
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) Richard
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Dawson

Head

Married

35

1846

Banff, Banffshire, Scotland

Jane

Dawson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Richard

Dawson

Son

-

8

1873

Shetland Islands, Scotland

Margaret

Dawson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

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