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Household of Robert Dawson (born 1823, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 1823 in Rainton, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jessie Dawson, born in 1832 in Chester Le Street, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Jane A (born 1854 in St Giles, Durham, England) and Maria E (born 1856 in Shincliffe, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Elinor G, born 1877 in St Giles, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Boarder, George Laykin, born in 1864 in St Giles, Durham, England.
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Robert Dawson's household
Robert
Dawson
Head
Jessie
Dawson
Wife
Jane A
Dobson
Daughter
Maria E
Dobson
Daughter
Elinor G
Dobson
Grand Daughter
George
Laykin
Boarder
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 58 |
| Birth year | 1823 |
| Birth place | Rainton, Durham, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Dawson | Head | Married | 58 | 1823 | Rainton, Durham, England | |
Jessie | Dawson | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Chester Le Street, Durham, England | |
Jane A | Dobson | Daughter | Single | 27 | 1854 | St Giles, Durham, England | |
Maria E | Dobson | Daughter | Single | 25 | 1856 | Shincliffe, Durham, England | |
Elinor G | Dobson | Grand Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | St Giles, Durham, England | |
George | Laykin | Boarder | Single | 17 | 1864 | St Giles, Durham, England |
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