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Household of William Dawson (born 1838, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dawson, born in 1838 in Dalton Le Dale, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary E Dawson, born in 1841 in Dalton Le Dale, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Joseph G (born 1863 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England), William (born 1881 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England) and Henry G (born 1877 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Barbara (born 1866 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England) and William's Boarder, Mathew (born 1835 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England).
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William Dawson's household
William
Dawson
Head
Mary E
Dawson
Wife
Joseph G
Dawson
Son
William
Dawson
Son
Henry G
Dawson
Son
Barbara
Dawson
Servant
Mathew
Davison
Boarder
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Dalton Le Dale, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Dawson | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Dalton Le Dale, Durham, England | |
Mary E | Dawson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Dalton Le Dale, Durham, England | |
Joseph G | Dawson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England | |
William | Dawson | Son | Single | 0 | 1881 | Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England | |
Henry G | Dawson | Son | Single | 4 | 1877 | Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England | |
Barbara | Dawson | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England | |
Mathew | Davison | Boarder | - | 46 | 1835 | Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England |
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