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Household of William Dawson (born 1849)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Milton, 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 1849 in , consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Dawson, born in 1851 in England. They had 2 children; James (born 1876 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Godfrey (born 1877 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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William Dawson's household

Male

William

Dawson

Head
Female

Emily

Dawson

Wife
Male

James

Dawson

Son
Male

Godfrey

Dawson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dawson

Head

Married

32

1849

Ireland

Emily

Dawson

Wife

Married

30

1851

England

James

Dawson

Son

-

5

1876

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Godfrey

Dawson

Son

-

4

1877

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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