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Household of William Dawson (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Todmorden, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding),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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dawson, born in 1832 in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Dawson, born in 1831 in Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1861 in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England), Iram (born 1863 in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England) and Mary E (born 1868 in Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, George (born 1858 in Yorkshire, England) and William's Boarder, John (born 1857 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Dawson's household

Male

William

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary

Dawson

Wife
Male

John

Dawson

Son
Male

Iram

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary E

Dawson

Daughter
Male

George

Webster

Boarder
Male

John

Rogers

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dawson

Head

Married

49

1832

Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Dawson

Wife

Married

50

1831

Heptonstall, Yorkshire, England

John

Dawson

Son

Single

20

1861

Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Iram

Dawson

Son

Single

18

1863

Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire, England

George

Webster

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Yorkshire, England

John

Rogers

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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