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Household of Robert Dawson (born 1829, Perthshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackford, Perthshire, Scotland

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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 1829 in Rhynd, Perthshire, consisted of 7 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Isabella Dawson, born in 1838 in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland. They had 4 children; Maggie (born 1859 in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland), Peter (born 1868 in Perthshire, Scotland), Helen (born 1870 in Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland) and Katie (born 1876 in Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Niece, Martha Dawson, born in 1873 in Perthshire, Scotland.


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Robert Dawson's household

Male

Robert

Dawson

Head
Female

Isabella

Dawson

Wife
Female

Maggie

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Peter

Dawson

Son
Female

Helen

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Dawson

Niece
Female

Katie

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Dawson

Head

Married

52

1829

Rhynd, Perthshire, Scotland

Isabella

Dawson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

Maggie

Dawson

Daughter

Unmarried

22

1859

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

Peter

Dawson

Son

-

13

1868

Perthshire, Scotland

Helen

Dawson

Daughter

-

11

1870

Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland

Martha

Dawson

Niece

-

8

1873

Perthshire, Scotland

Katie

Dawson

Daughter

-

5

1876

Forgandenny, Perthshire, Scotland

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