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Household of William Dawson (born 1821, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dawson, born in 1821 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Dawson, born in 1820 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder Head, Edwin (born 1858 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England) and William's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1856 in Dukinfield, Cheshire, England).


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William Dawson's household

Male

William

Dawson

Head
Female

Hannah

Dawson

Wife
Male

Edwin

Grimshaw

Boarder Head
Female

Elizabeth

Grimshaw

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dawson

Head

Married

60

1821

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Hannah

Dawson

Wife

Married

61

1820

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Edwin

Grimshaw

Boarder Head

Single

23

1858

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Grimshaw

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Dukinfield, Cheshire, England

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