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Household of Thomas Dawson (born 1838, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dawson, born in 1838 in Hetton, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Dawson, born in 1849 in Greenhead, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Josephine (born 1870 in Durham, England), John T (born 1871 in Durham, England), William (born 1873 in Durham, England), Humphrey (born 1878 in Durham, England) and Meggie (born 1880 in Durham, England).
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Thomas Dawson's household
Thomas
Dawson
Head
Jane
Dawson
Wife
Josephine
Dawson
Daughter
John T
Dawson
Son
William
Dawson
Son
Humphrey
Dawson
Son
Meggie
Dawson
Daughter
| First name(s) | Thomas |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Hetton, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Thomas | Dawson | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Hetton, Durham, England | |
Jane | Dawson | Wife | Married | 32 | 1849 | Greenhead, Northumberland, England | |
Josephine | Dawson | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Durham, England | |
John T | Dawson | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Durham, England | |
William | Dawson | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Durham, England | |
Humphrey | Dawson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Durham, England | |
Meggie | Dawson | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Durham, England |
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