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Household of Benjamin Dobson (born 1834, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Dobson, born in 1834 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Ellen Dobson, born in 1836 in Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; John William (born 1862 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), Martha Elizabeth (born 1864 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), George (born 1866 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England) and Anne Mary (born 1876 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England).


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Benjamin Dobson's household

Male

Benjamin

Dobson

Head
Female

Mary Ellen

Dobson

Wife
Male

John William

Dobson

Son
Female

Martha Elizabeth

Dobson

Daughter
Male

George

Dobson

Son
Female

Anne Mary

Dobson

Daughter
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Dobson

Head

Married

47

1834

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Mary Ellen

Dobson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Yorkshire, England

John William

Dobson

Son

Single

19

1862

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Martha Elizabeth

Dobson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

George

Dobson

Son

Single

15

1866

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Anne Mary

Dobson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

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