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Household of Richard P Dawson (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ludlow, Shropshire, 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 P Dawson and 13 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard P Dawson, born in 1821 in Lancashire, consisted of 14 members. Richard P was the head of the household, married to Louisa E Dawson, born in 1839 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Willoughby P (born 1862 in Staffordshire, England), Thomas S (born 1867 in Shropshire, England), Mary S (born 1869 in Shropshire, England) and Lucy M (born 1871 in Shropshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard P's Governess, Maria B (born 1860 in Leominster, Herefordshire, England), Richard P's Servant, Sarah (born 1841 in Wales), Richard P's Servant, Fanny (born 1854 in Bromyard, Worcestershire, England), Richard P's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1852 in Wales), Richard P's Servant, Emma (born 1855 in Minsterley, Shropshire, England), Richard P's Servant, Harriett (born 1853 in Woolhope, Herefordshire, England), Richard P's Servant, Rose (born 1862 in Holmer, Herefordshire, England) and Richard P's Servant, Jane (born 1863 in Yarpole, Shropshire, England).


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Richard P Dawson's household

Male

Richard P

Dawson

Head
Female

Louisa E

Dawson

Wife
Male

Willoughby P

Dawson

Son
Male

Thomas S

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary S

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Lucy M

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Maria B

Robinson

Governess
Female

Sarah

Williams

Servant
Female

Fanny

Corbet

Servant
Female

Elizabeth

Davies

Servant
Female

Emma

Morris

Servant
Female

Harriett

Willaims

Servant
Female

Rose

Willaims

Servant
Female

Jane

Bengrey

Servant
First name(s) Richard P
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (14 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard P

Dawson

Head

Married

60

1821

Lancashire, England

Louisa E

Dawson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Preston, Lancashire, England

Willoughby P

Dawson

Son

Single

19

1862

Staffordshire, England

Thomas S

Dawson

Son

Single

14

1867

Shropshire, England

Mary S

Dawson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Shropshire, England

Lucy M

Dawson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Shropshire, England

Maria B

Robinson

Governess

Single

21

1860

Leominster, Herefordshire, England

Sarah

Williams

Servant

Single

40

1841

Wales

Fanny

Corbet

Servant

Single

27

1854

Bromyard, Worcestershire, England

Elizabeth

Davies

Servant

Single

29

1852

Wales

Emma

Morris

Servant

Single

26

1855

Minsterley, Shropshire, England

Harriett

Willaims

Servant

Single

28

1853

Woolhope, Herefordshire, England

Rose

Willaims

Servant

Single

19

1862

Holmer, Herefordshire, England

Jane

Bengrey

Servant

Single

18

1863

Yarpole, Shropshire, England

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