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Household of Robert Dawson (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bolton, 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.

Robert Dawson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Dawson, born in 1840 in Farnworth, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Betsy Dawson, born in 1841 in Darcy Lever, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; John W, born 1863 in Darcy Lever, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Dawson's household

Male

Robert

Dawson

Head
Female

Betsy

Dawson

Wife
Male

John W

Dawson

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Dawson

Head

Married

41

1840

Farnworth, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Dawson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Darcy Lever, Lancashire, England

John W

Dawson

Son

Single

18

1863

Darcy Lever, Lancashire, England

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