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Household of William Dawson (born 1815, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 1815 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Alice (born 1830 in Wigan, Lancashire, England), William's Lodger, Edward (born 1836 in Royton, Lancashire, England) and William's Lodger, Betsy (born 1837 in Royton, Lancashire, England).
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William Dawson's household
William
Dawson
Head
Alice
Grimshaw
Lodger
Edward
Wild
Lodger
Betsy
Wild
Lodger
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Single |
| Age | 66 |
| Birth year | 1815 |
| Birth place | York, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (4 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Dawson | Head | Single | 66 | 1815 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Alice | Grimshaw | Lodger | Single | 51 | 1830 | Wigan, Lancashire, England | |
Edward | Wild | Lodger | Married | 45 | 1836 | Royton, Lancashire, England | |
Betsy | Wild | Lodger | - | 44 | 1837 | Royton, Lancashire, England |
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