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Household of Samuel Dawson (born 1836, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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.

Samuel Dawson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Dawson, born in 1836 in Prestwich, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Jane Dawson, born in 1833 in Birmingham, Warwickshire, England. They had 4 children; Sidney (born 1864 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), Edwin (born 1866 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1870 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England) and Louisa J (born 1872 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England).


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Samuel Dawson's household

Male

Samuel

Dawson

Head
Female

Jane

Dawson

Wife
Male

Sidney

Dawson

Son
Male

Edwin

Dawson

Son
Male

Walter

Dawson

Son
Female

Louisa J

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Dawson

Head

Married

45

1836

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Jane

Dawson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Birmingham, Warwickshire, England

Sidney

Dawson

Son

Single

17

1864

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Edwin

Dawson

Son

Single

15

1866

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Walter

Dawson

Son

Single

11

1870

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Louisa J

Dawson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

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