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Household of James Lawson (born 1831)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, Lancashire, 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.

James Lawson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Lawson, born in 1831 in , consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Lawson, born in 1834 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 1 child; Mary E, born 1859 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Eli Laycock, born in 1866 in York, Yorkshire, England.


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James Lawson's household

Male

James

Lawson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Lawson

Wife
Female

Mary E

Lawson

Daughter
Male

Eli

Laycock

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Lawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Ireland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Lawson

Head

Married

50

1831

Ireland

Elizabeth

Lawson

Wife

Married

47

1834

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Lawson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Eli

Laycock

Servant

Single

15

1866

York, Yorkshire, England

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