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Household of William Dawson (born 1833, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Dawson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dawson, born in 1833 in Haggerston, Middlesex, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Dawson, born in 1837 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 7 children; Edith (born 1861 in City of London, Middlesex, England), Flora (born 1863 in Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England), William (born 1865 in Stockwell, Middlesex, England), Lydia (born 1869 in Finsbury, Middlesex, England), Emma (born 1872 in Finsbury, Middlesex, England), Nellie (born 1874 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Horace (born 1877 in Islington, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Alice (born 1860 in Kentish Town, Middlesex, England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in -).


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William Dawson's household

Male

William

Dawson

Head
Female

Ruth

Dawson

Wife
Female

Edith

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Flora

Dawson

Daughter
Male

William

Dawson

Son
Female

Lydia

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Nellie

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Horace

Dawson

Son
Female

Alice

Shepherd

Servant
Female

Mary

Bennett

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Haggerston, Middlesex, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dawson

Head

Married

48

1833

Haggerston, Middlesex, England

Ruth

Dawson

Wife

Married

44

1837

City of London, Middlesex, England

Edith

Dawson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

City of London, Middlesex, England

Flora

Dawson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Bethnal Green, Middlesex, England

William

Dawson

Son

Single

16

1865

Stockwell, Middlesex, England

Lydia

Dawson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Finsbury, Middlesex, England

Emma

Dawson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Finsbury, Middlesex, England

Nellie

Dawson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Islington, Middlesex, England

Horace

Dawson

Son

Single

4

1877

Islington, Middlesex, England

Alice

Shepherd

Servant

Single

21

1860

Kentish Town, Middlesex, England

Mary

Bennett

Servant

Single

16

1865

-

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