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Household of Thomas Dawson (born 1831, Lancashire)

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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dawson, born in 1831 in Middleton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dawson, born in 1831 in Middleton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Samuel (born 1859 in Middleton, Lancashire, England), Amelia (born 1862 in Middleton, Lancashire, England) and Clara (born 1875 in Middleton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Servant, Ruth Collinge, born in 1840 in Tonge, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Dawson's household

Male

Thomas

Dawson

Head
Female

Sarah

Dawson

Wife
Male

Samuel

Dawson

Son
Female

Amelia

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Clara

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Collinge

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Middleton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Dawson

Head

Married

50

1831

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Dawson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Dawson

Son

Single

22

1859

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Amelia

Dawson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Clara

Dawson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Middleton, Lancashire, England

Ruth

Collinge

Servant

Single

41

1840

Tonge, Lancashire, England

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