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Household of William Hy Dawson (born 1838, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hunslet, 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 Hy Dawson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hy Dawson, born in 1838 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William Hy was the head of the household, married to Mary Jane Dawson, born in 1853 in Hartlepool, Durham, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1878 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England) and Mary (born 1880 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William Hy's Visitor, Hannah (born 1849 in Hartlepool, Durham, England) and William Hy's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1866 in Hunslet, Yorkshire, England).


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William Hy Dawson's household

Male

William Hy

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Dawson

Wife
Male

William

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary

Dawson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Ellwood

Visitor
Female

Mary Ann

Ford

Servant
First name(s) William Hy
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William Hy

Dawson

Head

Married

43

1838

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mary Jane

Dawson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Hartlepool, Durham, England

William

Dawson

Son

Single

3

1878

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Dawson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Ellwood

Visitor

Single

32

1849

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Ford

Servant

Single

15

1866

Hunslet, Yorkshire, England

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