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Household of William Dawson (born 1838, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1838 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Dawson, born in 1839 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William C (born 1872 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), John T (born 1874 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth A (born 1877 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother In Law, Alice Waddington, born in 1812 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.
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William Dawson's household
William
Dawson
Head
Sarah J
Dawson
Wife
William C
Dawson
Son
John T
Dawson
Son
Elizabeth A
Dawson
Daughter
Alice
Waddington
Mother In Law
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Blackburn, 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 | 43 | 1838 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Sarah J | Dawson | Wife | Married | 42 | 1839 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
William C | Dawson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
John T | Dawson | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth A | Dawson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Alice | Waddington | Mother In Law | Widow | 69 | 1812 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
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