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Household of William Dawson (born 1832, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnsley, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dawson, born in 1832 in Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dawson, born in 1834 in Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Robert (born 1861 in Yorkshire, England), Ben (born 1864 in Higham, Yorkshire, England), Louisa (born 1868 in Higham, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1870 in Higham, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1874 in Yorkshire, England) and Eliza (born 1876 in Yorkshire, England).


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William Dawson's household

Male

William

Dawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife
Male

Robert

Dawson

Son
Male

Ben

Dawson

Son
Female

Louisa

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Harry

Dawson

Son
Female

Emma

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Dawson

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

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Huddersfield, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Dawson

Son

Single

20

1861

Yorkshire, England

Ben

Dawson

Son

Single

17

1864

Higham, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Dawson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Higham, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Dawson

Son

Single

11

1870

Higham, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Dawson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Dawson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Yorkshire, England

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