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Household of Charles Dobson (born 1858, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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.

Charles Dobson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Charles Dobson, born in 1858 in Colne, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. Charles was the head of the household, married to Alice Ann Dobson, born in 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Arthur (born 1880 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Sarah (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Charles's Mother In Law, Alice Ann (born 1829 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England), Charles's Brother In Law, William (born 1857 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Charles's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1871 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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Charles Dobson's household

Male

Charles

Dobson

Head
Female

Alice Ann

Dobson

Wife
Male

Arthur

Dobson

Son
Female

Sarah

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Alice Ann

Faulkes

Mother In Law
Male

William

Faulkes

Brother In Law
Female

Mary Ann

Isherwood

Servant
First name(s) Charles
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Colne, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Charles

Dobson

Head

Married

23

1858

Colne, Lancashire, England

Alice Ann

Dobson

Wife

Married

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Arthur

Dobson

Son

Single

1

1880

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Dobson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice Ann

Faulkes

Mother In Law

Widow

52

1829

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

William

Faulkes

Brother In Law

Single

24

1857

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Isherwood

Servant

Single

10

1871

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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