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Household of Ruth Dawson (born 1833, Hertfordshire)

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.

Ruth Dawson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ruth Dawson, born in 1833 in Hertfordshire, consisted of 6 members. Ruth was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Emily (born 1863 in St Giles, Durham, England), Horace (born 1867 in St Giles, Dorset, England), Walter J (born 1869 in Wickham, Durham, England), Jessie (born 1871 in Wickham, Durham, England) and Alfred (born 1875 in Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England).


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Ruth Dawson's household

Female

Ruth

Dawson

Head
Female

Emily

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Horace

Dawson

Son
Male

Walter J

Dawson

Son
Female

Jessie

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Alfred

Dawson

Son
First name(s) Ruth
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Hertfordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ruth

Dawson

Head

Widow

48

1833

Hertfordshire, England

Emily

Dawson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

St Giles, Durham, England

Horace

Dawson

Son

Single

14

1867

St Giles, Dorset, England

Walter J

Dawson

Son

Single

12

1869

Wickham, Durham, England

Jessie

Dawson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wickham, Durham, England

Alfred

Dawson

Son

Single

6

1875

Isle of Wight, Hampshire, England

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