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Household of William Dawson (born 1832, Lancashire)

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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dawson, born in 1832 in Prestwich, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dawson, born in 1836 in Bowlee, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1857 in Bowlee, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1860 in Birch, Lancashire, England), Frank (born 1865 in Bowlee, Lancashire, England), Emma (born 1869 in Bowlee, Lancashire, England), Jane (born 1873 in Bowlee, Lancashire, England) and William (born 1876 in Bowlee, Lancashire, England).


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William Dawson's household

Male

William

Dawson

Head
Female

Sarah

Dawson

Wife
Male

John

Dawson

Son
Female

Ellen

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Frank

Dawson

Son
Female

Emma

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Jane

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 Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dawson

Head

Married

49

1832

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Dawson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Bowlee, Lancashire, England

John

Dawson

Son

Single

24

1857

Bowlee, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Dawson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Birch, Lancashire, England

Frank

Dawson

Son

Single

16

1865

Bowlee, Lancashire, England

Emma

Dawson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Bowlee, Lancashire, England

Jane

Dawson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bowlee, Lancashire, England

William

Dawson

Son

Single

5

1876

Bowlee, Lancashire, England

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