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Household of Robert Dawson (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Dawson, born in 1842 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dawson, born in 1849 in Loughton, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Albert (born 1869 in Pontefract, Yorkshire, England), Florence (born 1871 in Belper, Derbyshire, England), Samuel (born 1873 in Stoke, Staffordshire, England), James (born 1876 in Stoke, Staffordshire, England) and Arthur (born 1878 in Stoke, Staffordshire, England).


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Robert Dawson's household

Male

Robert

Dawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife
Male

Albert

Dawson

Son
Female

Florence

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Dawson

Son
Male

James

Dawson

Son
Male

Arthur

Dawson

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Dawson

Head

Married

39

1842

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Loughton, Staffordshire, England

Albert

Dawson

Son

Single

12

1869

Pontefract, Yorkshire, England

Florence

Dawson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Belper, Derbyshire, England

Samuel

Dawson

Son

Single

8

1873

Stoke, Staffordshire, England

James

Dawson

Son

Single

5

1876

Stoke, Staffordshire, England

Arthur

Dawson

Son

Single

3

1878

Stoke, Staffordshire, England

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