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Household of Thomas Dawson (born 1848, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Haslingden, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dawson, born in 1848 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Martha Dawson, born in 1856 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William R (born 1876 in Accrington, Lancashire, England), Benjamin (born 1878 in Accrington, Lancashire, England) and Jnr Thos (born 1880 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Dawson's household

Male

Thomas

Dawson

Head
Female

Martha

Dawson

Wife
Male

William R

Dawson

Son
Male

Benjamin

Dawson

Son
Male

Jnr Thos

Dawson

Son
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Thomas

Dawson

Head

Married

33

1848

Preston, Lancashire, England

Martha

Dawson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William R

Dawson

Son

Single

5

1876

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Dawson

Son

Single

3

1878

Accrington, Lancashire, England

Jnr Thos

Dawson

Son

Single

1

1880

Accrington, Lancashire, England

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