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Household of William Dawson (born 1835, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dennistoun, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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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 1835 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household,
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother, John (born 1845 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland), William's Sister, Isabella (born 1843 in Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and William's Sister, Elizabeth (born 1852 in Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Dawson's household

Male

William

Dawson

Head
Male

John

Dawson

Brother
Female

Isabella

Dawson

Sister
Female

Elizabeth

Dawson

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Unmarried
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dawson

Head

Unmarried

46

1835

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John

Dawson

Brother

Unmarried

36

1845

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Isabella

Dawson

Sister

Unmarried

38

1843

Port Glasgow, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dawson

Sister

Unmarried

29

1852

Greenock, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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