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Household of Robert Dawson (born 1822, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, Durham, 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 1822 in Benton, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Elizabeth W (born 1858 in Benton, Northumberland, England), Ann (born 1861 in Washington, Durham, England), Robert (born 1863 in Washington, Durham, England), James H (born 1865 in Washington, Durham, England) and Matthew W (born 1868 in Willington, Durham, England).


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Robert Dawson's household

Male

Robert

Dawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth W

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Dawson

Son
Male

James H

Dawson

Son
Male

Matthew W

Dawson

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 59
Birth year 1822
Birth place Benton, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Robert

Dawson

Head

Widower

59

1822

Benton, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth W

Dawson

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Benton, Northumberland, England

Ann

Dawson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Washington, Durham, England

Robert

Dawson

Son

Single

18

1863

Washington, Durham, England

James H

Dawson

Son

Single

16

1865

Washington, Durham, England

Matthew W

Dawson

Son

Single

13

1868

Willington, Durham, England

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