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Household of William Dawson (born 1846, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dawson, born in 1846 in Pelton Fell, Durham, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dawson, born in 1842 in Fatfield, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Jane Ann, born 1868 in Nettlesworth, Durham, England.


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William Dawson's household

Male

William

Dawson

Head
Female

Ellen

Dawson

Wife
Female

Jane Ann

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dawson

Head

Married

35

1846

Pelton Fell, Durham, England

Ellen

Dawson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Fatfield, Durham, England

Jane Ann

Dawson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Nettlesworth, Durham, England

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