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Household of Walter Dawson (born 1858, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Walter Dawson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Walter Dawson, born in 1858 in Higham, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. Walter was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dawson, born in 1859 in Oldbury, Worcestershire, England. They had 2 children; Edwin (born 1880 in Higham, Yorkshire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1881 in Higham, Yorkshire, England).


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Walter Dawson's household

Male

Walter

Dawson

Head
Female

Sarah

Dawson

Wife
Male

Edwin

Dawson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) Walter
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Higham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Walter

Dawson

Head

Married

23

1858

Higham, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Dawson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Oldbury, Worcestershire, England

Edwin

Dawson

Son

Single

1

1880

Higham, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Higham, Yorkshire, England

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