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Household of Wright Dawson (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Huddersfield, 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.

Wright Dawson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Wright Dawson, born in 1853 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. Wright was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dawson, born in 1853 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Wilson (born 1874 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1876 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1879 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Wright's Mother In Law, Martha Green, born in 1815 in Cartworth, Yorkshire, England.


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Wright Dawson's household

Male

Wright

Dawson

Head
Female

Ellen

Dawson

Wife
Female

Martha

Green

Mother In Law
Male

Wilson

Dawson

Son
Male

Harry

Dawson

Son
Female

Alice

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Dawson

Son
First name(s) Wright
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Wright

Dawson

Head

Married

28

1853

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Dawson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Martha

Green

Mother In Law

Widow

66

1815

Cartworth, Yorkshire, England

Wilson

Dawson

Son

Single

7

1874

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Dawson

Son

Single

5

1876

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Dawson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Dawson

Son

Single

0

1881

Holmfirth, Yorkshire, England

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