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Household of William H Dawson (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 H Dawson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William H Dawson, born in 1852 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William H was the head of the household, married to Mary A Dawson, born in 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William H's Dautr, Matilda (born 1873 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William H's Dautr, Sharas (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William H's Dautr, Ada (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and William H's Mother, Sharasa (born 1819 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William H Dawson's household

Male

William H

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary A

Dawson

Wife
Female

Matilda

Dawson

Dautr
Female

Sharas

Dawson

Dautr
Female

Ada

Dawson

Dautr
Female

Sharasa

Dawson

Mother
First name(s) William H
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William H

Dawson

Head

Married

29

1852

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Dawson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Matilda

Dawson

Dautr

Single

8

1873

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sharas

Dawson

Dautr

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Ada

Dawson

Dautr

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sharasa

Dawson

Mother

Widow

62

1819

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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