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Household of William Dawson (born 1840, Derbyshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dawson, born in 1840 in Wirksworth, Derbyshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Lucy Dawson, born in 1849 in Wirksworth, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Florence M (born 1872 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), Alexander H (born 1874 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England), John W (born 1876 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England) and Stanley W (born 1878 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Elizabeth Ruth Smith, born in 1853 in Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England.


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William Dawson's household

Male

William

Dawson

Head
Female

Lucy

Dawson

Wife
Female

Florence M

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Alexander H

Dawson

Son
Male

John W

Dawson

Son
Male

Stanley W

Dawson

Son
Female

Elizabeth Ruth

Smith

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dawson

Head

Married

41

1840

Wirksworth, Derbyshire, England

Lucy

Dawson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Wirksworth, Yorkshire, England

Florence M

Dawson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Alexander H

Dawson

Son

Single

7

1874

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

John W

Dawson

Son

Single

5

1876

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Stanley W

Dawson

Son

Single

3

1878

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth Ruth

Smith

Servant

Single

28

1853

Long Eaton, Derbyshire, England

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