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Household of Robert Dawson (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rochdale, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Dawson, born in 1847 in Whitworth, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Emma Dawson, born in 1850 in Whitworth, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Matthew (born 1869 in Whitworth, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1873 in Rochdale, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Mother In Law, Betty Butterworth, born in 1812 in Whitworth, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Dawson's household

Male

Robert

Dawson

Head
Female

Emma

Dawson

Wife
Male

Matthew

Dawson

Son
Male

Robert

Dawson

Son
Female

Betty

Butterworth

Mother In Law
First name(s) Robert
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Whitworth, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Dawson

Head

Married

34

1847

Whitworth, Lancashire, England

Emma

Dawson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Whitworth, Lancashire, England

Matthew

Dawson

Son

Single

12

1869

Whitworth, Lancashire, England

Robert

Dawson

Son

Single

8

1873

Rochdale, Lancashire, England

Betty

Butterworth

Mother In Law

Widow

69

1812

Whitworth, Lancashire, England

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