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Household of William F Dawson (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 F Dawson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William F Dawson, born in 1829 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William F was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dawson, born in 1830 in Flockton, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Alfred B (born 1855 in Flockton, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1860 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Joshua (born 1863 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Mary J (born 1865 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Richard (born 1866 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Henrietta (born 1870 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).


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William F Dawson's household

Male

William F

Dawson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dawson

Wife
Male

Alfred B

Dawson

Son
Male

Harry

Dawson

Son
Male

Joshua

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary J

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Richard

Dawson

Son
Female

Henrietta

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) William F
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William F

Dawson

Head

Married

52

1829

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Dawson

Wife

Married

51

1830

Flockton, Yorkshire, England

Alfred B

Dawson

Son

Single

26

1855

Flockton, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Dawson

Son

Single

21

1860

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Joshua

Dawson

Son

Single

18

1863

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Dawson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Richard

Dawson

Son

Single

15

1866

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Henrietta

Dawson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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