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Household of Agnes Dobson (born 1821, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barrow in Furness, 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.

Agnes Dobson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Agnes Dobson, born in 1821 in Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Agnes was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; William (born 1844 in Ulverston, Lancashire, England), Rodger (born 1857 in Barrow, Cheshire, England), Joseph (born 1859 in Barrow, Cheshire, England) and Henry T (born 1866 in Barrow, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Agnes's Niece, Margaret (born 1846 in Dalton), Agnes's Visitor, Joseph (born 1879 in Cumberland, England) and Agnes's Visitor, John Henry (born 1872 in Dalton, Lancashire, England).


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Agnes Dobson's household

Female

Agnes

Dobson

Head
Male

William

Slater

Son
Male

Rodger

Dobson

Son
Male

Joseph

Dobson

Son
Male

Henry T

Dobson

Son
Female

Margaret

Wood

Niece
Male

Joseph

Wood

Visitor
Male

John Henry

Garnet

Visitor
First name(s) Agnes
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Agnes

Dobson

Head

Widow

60

1821

Lancashire, England

William

Slater

Son

Single

37

1844

Ulverston, Lancashire, England

Rodger

Dobson

Son

Single

24

1857

Barrow, Cheshire, England

Joseph

Dobson

Son

Single

22

1859

Barrow, Cheshire, England

Henry T

Dobson

Son

Single

15

1866

Barrow, Cheshire, England

Margaret

Wood

Niece

Widow

35

1846

Dalton

Joseph

Wood

Visitor

Single

2

1879

Cumberland, England

John Henry

Garnet

Visitor

Single

9

1872

Dalton, Lancashire, England

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