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Household of William Dawson (born 1816, Lancashire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dawson, born in 1816 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Dawson, born in 1841 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Ann, born 1841 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 1 grandchild; Fred W, born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Thomas (born 1862 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Boarder, Henry (born 1858 in Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England) and William's Boarder, James (born 1856 in Waterford, Waterford, Ireland).


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William Dawson's household

Male

William

Dawson

Head
Female

Ann

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Fred W

Dawson

Grand Son
Male

Thomas

Plant

Boarder
Male

Henry

Holland

Boarder
Male

James

Welch

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dawson

Head

Married

65

1816

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ann

Dawson

Daughter

Widow

40

1841

Preston, Lancashire, England

Fred W

Dawson

Grand Son

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Plant

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Henry

Holland

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Bulwell, Nottinghamshire, England

James

Welch

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Waterford, Waterford, Ireland

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