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Household of Wilkinson Dawson (born 1851, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Burnley, 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.

Wilkinson Dawson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Wilkinson Dawson, born in 1851 in Padiham, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Wilkinson was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dawson, born in 1854 in Barrowford, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; David (born 1875 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), Mary J (born 1877 in Padiham, Lancashire, England), Sarah E (born 1879 in Padiham, Lancashire, England) and Robert (born 1881 in Padiham, Lancashire, England).


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Wilkinson Dawson's household

Male

Wilkinson

Dawson

Head
Female

Sarah

Dawson

Wife
Male

David

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary J

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Dawson

Son
First name(s) Wilkinson
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Padiham, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Wilkinson

Dawson

Head

Married

30

1851

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Dawson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Barrowford, Lancashire, England

David

Dawson

Son

Single

6

1875

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Mary J

Dawson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Padiham, Lancashire, England

Robert

Dawson

Son

Single

0

1881

Padiham, Lancashire, England

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