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Household of Thomas Dawson (born 1857, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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.

Thomas Dawson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dawson, born in 1857 in Silsden, Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Lydia Dawson, born in 1856 in Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Boarder, John Dawson, born in 1851 in Richmond, Yorkshire, England.


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Thomas Dawson's household

Male

Thomas

Dawson

Head
Female

Lydia

Dawson

Wife
Male

John

Dawson

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Silsden, Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Dawson

Head

Married

24

1857

Silsden, Yorkshire, England

Lydia

Dawson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Lincolnshire, England

John

Dawson

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Richmond, Yorkshire, England

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