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Household of Robert Dawson (born 1843, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Dawson, born in 1843 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Jane Dawson, born in 1845 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in Belmont, Durham, England), Jane (born 1871 in Belmont, Durham, England), Sarah (born 1873 in Belmont, Durham, England), John (born 1875 in Belmont, Durham, England) and Robert (born 1878 in Belmont, Durham, England).


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Robert Dawson's household

Male

Robert

Dawson

Head
Female

Jane

Dawson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Dawson

Daughter
Male

John

Dawson

Son
Male

Robert

Dawson

Son
First name(s) Robert
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Dawson

Head

Married

38

1843

Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Jane

Dawson

Wife

Married

36

1845

Seaham Harbour, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Belmont, Durham, England

Jane

Dawson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Belmont, Durham, England

Sarah

Dawson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Belmont, Durham, England

John

Dawson

Son

Single

6

1875

Belmont, Durham, England

Robert

Dawson

Son

Single

3

1878

Belmont, Durham, England

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