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Household of William Dawson (born 1816, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dawson, born in 1816 in Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Alice (born 1821 in Cheshire, England), William's Stepson, John H (born 1860 in Branston, Northamptonshire, England), William's Step Daughter, Margaret (born 1862 in Branston, Northamptonshire, England), William's Servant, William (born 1855 in Cheshire, England) and William's Servant, George (born 1838 in Cheshire, England).


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William Dawson's household

Male

William

Dawson

Head
Female

Alice

Dawson

Sister
Male

John H

Warren

Stepson
Female

Margaret

Warren

Step Daughter
Male

William

Simpson

Servant
Male

George

Warburton

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dawson

Head

Widower

65

1816

Cheshire, England

Alice

Dawson

Sister

Single

60

1821

Cheshire, England

John H

Warren

Stepson

Single

21

1860

Branston, Northamptonshire, England

Margaret

Warren

Step Daughter

Single

19

1862

Branston, Northamptonshire, England

William

Simpson

Servant

Single

26

1855

Cheshire, England

George

Warburton

Servant

Single

43

1838

Cheshire, England

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