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Household of Robert Dawson (born 1826, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Clitheroe, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Dawson, born in 1826 in Burnley, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dawson, born in 1828 in Alston, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1855 in Lancashire, England), Ann (born 1859 in Lancashire, England), Sarah (born 1861 in Barnsley, Lancashire, England) and Mathew Hy (born 1864 in Clitheroe, Lancashire, England).


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Robert Dawson's household

Male

Robert

Dawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife
Male

Robert

Dawson

Son
Female

Ann

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Mathew Hy

Dawson

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Burnley, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Dawson

Head

Married

55

1826

Burnley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Alston, Lancashire, England

Robert

Dawson

Son

Single

26

1855

Lancashire, England

Ann

Dawson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Lancashire, England

Sarah

Dawson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Barnsley, Lancashire, England

Mathew Hy

Dawson

Son

Single

17

1864

Clitheroe, Lancashire, England

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