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Household of Thomas Dawson (born 1833, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dawson, born in 1833 in Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dawson, born in 1838 in Walton, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; David (born 1867 in Lancashire, England), Thomas (born 1871 in Lancashire, England), Margaret A (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth E (born 1874 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Theresa (born 1876 in Preston, Lancashire, England), George (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Mary Agnes (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Dawson's household

Male

Thomas

Dawson

Head
Female

Ellen

Dawson

Wife
Male

David

Dawson

Son
Male

Thomas

Dawson

Son
Female

Margaret A

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth E

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Theresa

Dawson

Daughter
Male

George

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary Agnes

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Dawson

Head

Married

48

1833

Lancashire, England

Ellen

Dawson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Walton, Lancashire, England

David

Dawson

Son

Single

14

1867

Lancashire, England

Thomas

Dawson

Son

Single

10

1871

Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Dawson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Preston, Lancashire, England

Theresa

Dawson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Preston, Lancashire, England

George

Dawson

Son

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary Agnes

Dawson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

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