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Household of James Dawson (born 1842, Lanarkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland
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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.
James Dawson and 9 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dawson, born in 1842 in Hamilton, Lanarkshire, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Jane Dawson, born in 1841 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 6 children; Christina (born 1870 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland), Henrietta (born 1873 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland), Janet (born 1875 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland), James (born 1878 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland), William (born 1879 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland) and Henry (born 1881 in Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, Edward (born 1851 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and James's Boarder, William (born 1861 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).
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James Dawson's household
James
Dawson
Head
Jane
Dawson
Wife
Christina
Dawson
Daughter
Henrietta
Dawson
Daughter
Janet
Dawson
Daughter
James
Dawson
Son
William
Dawson
Son
Henry
Dawson
Son
Edward
Daivon
Boarder
William
Cameron
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Dawson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
Household members (10 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Dawson | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
Jane | Dawson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Christina | Dawson | Daughter | - | 11 | 1870 | Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Henrietta | Dawson | Daughter | - | 8 | 1873 | Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Dawson | Daughter | - | 6 | 1875 | Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
James | Dawson | Son | - | 3 | 1878 | Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
William | Dawson | Son | - | 2 | 1879 | Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Henry | Dawson | Son | - | 0 | 1881 | Largs, Ayrshire, Scotland | |
Edward | Daivon | Boarder | Married | 30 | 1851 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland | |
William | Cameron | Boarder | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland |
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