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Household of John Dawson (born 1856, Ayrshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shotts Eastern, Lanarkshire, 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.

John Dawson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dawson, born in 1856 in Saltcoats, Ayrshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Anne Dawson, born in 1856 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; Jane (born 1879 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Emerson (born 1881 in Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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John Dawson's household

Male

John

Dawson

Head
Female

Anne

Dawson

Wife
Female

Jane

Dawson

Daughter
Male

Emerson

Dawson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dawson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dawson

Head

Married

25

1856

Saltcoats, Ayrshire, Scotland

Anne

Dawson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jane

Dawson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Emerson

Dawson

Son

-

0

1881

Shotts, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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