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Household of William Dawes (born 1841, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

William Dawes and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dawes, born in 1841 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Dawes, born in 1840 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah A (born 1866 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1876 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Ormerod, born in 1861 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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William Dawes's household

Male

William

Dawes

Head
Female

Mary

Dawes

Wife
Female

Sarah A

Dawes

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Dawes

Daughter
Male

John

Ormerod

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Dawes
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dawes

Head

Married

40

1841

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary

Dawes

Wife

Married

41

1840

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Dawes

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Dawes

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

John

Ormerod

Boarder

Single

20

1861

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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