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Household of William Dawson (born 1832, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 1832 in Ferryhill, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dawson, born in 1835 in Darlington, Durham, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1862 in Durham, England), Jane Hannah (born 1868 in Darlington, Durham, England), Mathew (born 1872 in Darlington, Durham, England) and John Thomas (born 1877 in Darlington, Durham, England).


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William Dawson's household

Male

William

Dawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife
Male

William

Dawson

Son
Female

Jane Hannah

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Mathew

Dawson

Son
Male

John Thomas

Dawson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place Ferryhill, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dawson

Head

Married

49

1832

Ferryhill, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Dawson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Darlington, Durham, England

William

Dawson

Son

Single

19

1862

Durham, England

Jane Hannah

Dawson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Darlington, Durham, England

Mathew

Dawson

Son

Single

9

1872

Darlington, Durham, England

John Thomas

Dawson

Son

Single

4

1877

Darlington, Durham, England

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