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Household of William Dawson (born 1855, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dawson, born in 1855 in Hallgarth, Durham, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Dawson, born in 1857 in Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; Ada (born 1878 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England) and Mary E (born 1881 in Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England).


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William Dawson's household

Male

William

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary

Dawson

Wife
Female

Ada

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Mary E

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Hallgarth, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dawson

Head

Married

26

1855

Hallgarth, Durham, England

Mary

Dawson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Northumberland, England

Ada

Dawson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

Mary E

Dawson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Bishopwearmouth, Durham, England

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