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Household of William Dawson (born 1826, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Settle, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1826 in Long Preston, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dawson, born in 1833 in Settle, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Thomas, born 1868 in Settle, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister In Law, Sarah Jenkinson, born in 1820 in Settle, Yorkshire, England.


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William Dawson's household

Male

William

Dawson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Dawson

Son
Female

Sarah

Jenkinson

Sister In Law
First name(s) William
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Long Preston, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dawson

Head

Married

55

1826

Long Preston, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Dawson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Settle, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Dawson

Son

Single

13

1868

Settle, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Jenkinson

Sister In Law

Single

61

1820

Settle, Yorkshire, England

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