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Household of Benjamin Dobson (born 1841, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Benjamin Dobson and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Dobson, born in 1841 in Wheatley, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Jane Dobson, born in 1841 in Tunstall, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Elizabeth (born 1867 in Ilkley, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1868 in Ilkley, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1870 in Ilkley, Yorkshire, England), Louisa (born 1871 in Ilkley, Yorkshire, England), Matilda (born 1874 in Ilkley, Yorkshire, England), Fanny (born 1875 in Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1877 in Yorkshire, England) and Edwin (born 1880 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Benjamin's Niece, Ada Dobson, born in 1871 in Ilkley, Yorkshire, England.


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Benjamin Dobson's household

Male

Benjamin

Dobson

Head
Female

Jane

Dobson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Annie

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Emma

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Matilda

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Fanny

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Edwin

Dobson

Son
Female

Ada

Dobson

Niece
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Wheatley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Dobson

Head

Married

40

1841

Wheatley, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Dobson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Tunstall, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Dobson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Ilkley, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Dobson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Ilkley, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Dobson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Ilkley, Yorkshire, England

Louisa

Dobson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Ilkley, Yorkshire, England

Matilda

Dobson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Ilkley, Yorkshire, England

Fanny

Dobson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Dobson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Yorkshire, England

Edwin

Dobson

Son

Single

1

1880

Yorkshire, England

Ada

Dobson

Niece

Single

10

1871

Ilkley, Yorkshire, England

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