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Household of William Dawson (born 1832, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bury, 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 Dawson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dawson, born in 1832 in Rawtenstall, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susannah Dawson, born in 1828 in Bury, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1861 in Bury, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1862 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1871 in Heywood, Lancashire, England).


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William Dawson's household

Male

William

Dawson

Head
Female

Susannah

Dawson

Wife
Female

Mary A

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Dawson

Daughter
Male

William

Dawson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Dawson

Head

Married

49

1832

Rawtenstall, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Dawson

Wife

Married

53

1828

Bury, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Dawson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Bury, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Dawson

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Bury, Lancashire, England

William

Dawson

Son

Single

10

1871

Heywood, Lancashire, England

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