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Household of Christopher Dobson (born 1847, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, Durham, 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.

Christopher Dobson and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Christopher Dobson, born in 1847 in Sherburn, Durham, consisted of 12 members. Christopher was the head of the household, married to Mary Dobson, born in 1849 in Chilton, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Robert (born 1868 in Shildon, Durham, England), Benjamin (born 1870 in Shildon, Durham, England), Anthony (born 1872 in Kelloe, Durham, England), Elizabeth J (born 1874 in Kelloe, Durham, England), Sarah E (born 1876 in Kelloe, Durham, England), Christopher (born 1879 in Hebburn, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Christopher's Brother, John (born 1851 in Ferry Hill, Durham, England), Christopher's Visitor, Isabela (born 1856 in Bigges Main, Durham, England) and Christopher's Visitor, Elizabeth (born 1877 in Ryhope, Durham, England).


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Christopher Dobson's household

Male

Christopher

Dobson

Head
Female

Mary

Dobson

Wife
Male

Robert

Dobson

Son
Male

Benjamin

Dobson

Son
Male

Anthony

Dobson

Son
Female

Elizabeth J

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Christopher

Dobson

Son
Female

Mary

Dobson

Daughter
Male

John

Dobson

Brother
Female

Isabela

Marshall

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Marshall

Visitor
First name(s) Christopher
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Sherburn, Durham, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Christopher

Dobson

Head

Married

34

1847

Sherburn, Durham, England

Mary

Dobson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Chilton, Durham, England

Robert

Dobson

Son

Single

13

1868

Shildon, Durham, England

Benjamin

Dobson

Son

Single

11

1870

Shildon, Durham, England

Anthony

Dobson

Son

Single

9

1872

Kelloe, Durham, England

Elizabeth J

Dobson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Kelloe, Durham, England

Sarah E

Dobson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Kelloe, Durham, England

Christopher

Dobson

Son

Single

2

1879

Hebburn, Durham, England

Mary

Dobson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Durham, England

John

Dobson

Brother

Married

30

1851

Ferry Hill, Durham, England

Isabela

Marshall

Visitor

Married

25

1856

Bigges Main, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Marshall

Visitor

Single

4

1877

Ryhope, Durham, England

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