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Household of William Pawson (born 1840, 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 Pawson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Pawson, born in 1840 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Pawson, born in 1841 in Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Mary A, born 1865 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, John (born 1847 in Heck, Yorkshire, England) and William's Visitor, Lydia (born 1836 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Pawson's household

Male

William

Pawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Pawson

Wife
Female

Mary A

Pawson

Daughter
Male

John

Jenkinson

Boarder
Female

Lydia

Dawson

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Pawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Pawson

Head

Married

41

1840

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Pawson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Pawson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

John

Jenkinson

Boarder

Single

34

1847

Heck, Yorkshire, England

Lydia

Dawson

Visitor

Single

45

1836

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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