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Household of William Lawson (born 1848, Kent) 1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Olave Southwark, London,Surrey, England William Lawson and 2 other people are on this record Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time
William Lawson's household
First name(s) William Last name Lawson Relationship Head Marital status Married Age 33 Birth year 1848 Birth place Whitstable, Kent, England
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William
Lawson
Head
Married
33
1848
Whitstable, Kent, England
Mary Ann
Lawson
Wife
Married
22
1859
Bermondsey, Surrey, England
Catherine
Lawson
Daughter
Single
0
1881
Bermondsey, Surrey, England
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