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Household of William W Dawson (born 1836, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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 W Dawson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William W Dawson, born in 1836 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William W was the head of the household, married to Mary J Dawson, born in 1839 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; Hannah (born 1863 in Low Fell, Durham, England), John H (born 1865 in Low Fell, Durham, England), Catherine J (born 1867 in Low Fell, Durham, England), William W (born 1869 in Lamesley, Durham, England) and Mary A (born 1877 in Lamesley, Durham, England).


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William W Dawson's household

Male

William W

Dawson

Head
Female

Mary J

Dawson

Wife
Female

Hannah

Dawson

Daughter
Male

John H

Dawson

Son
Female

Catherine J

Dawson

Daughter
Male

William W

Dawson

Son
Female

Mary A

Dawson

Daughter
First name(s) William W
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William W

Dawson

Head

Married

45

1836

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mary J

Dawson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Hannah

Dawson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Low Fell, Durham, England

John H

Dawson

Son

Single

16

1865

Low Fell, Durham, England

Catherine J

Dawson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Low Fell, Durham, England

William W

Dawson

Son

Single

12

1869

Lamesley, Durham, England

Mary A

Dawson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Lamesley, Durham, England

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