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Household of Alexander Dobson (born 1815, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dirleton, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), 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.

Alexander Dobson and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Alexander Dobson, born in 1815 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 3 members. Alexander was the head of the household, married to Mary Dobson, born in 1817 in Newburgh, Fife, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household was Alexander's Grandson, James Dobson, born in 1874 in Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland.


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Alexander Dobson's household

Male

Alexander

Dobson

Head
Female

Mary

Dobson

Wife
Male

James

Dobson

Grandson
First name(s) Alexander
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Alexander

Dobson

Head

Married

66

1815

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Mary

Dobson

Wife

Married

64

1817

Newburgh, Fife, Scotland

James

Dobson

Grandson

-

7

1874

Aberlady, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

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