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Household of Edward Dobson (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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.

Edward Dobson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Dobson, born in 1842 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Dobson, born in 1842 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; Dan (born 1866 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England), Clara (born 1868 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1870 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England), Alice (born 1873 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England), Artur (born 1873 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England) and Samuel (born 1874 in Southowram, Yorkshire, England).


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Edward Dobson's household

Male

Edward

Dobson

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Dobson

Wife
Male

Dan

Dobson

Son
Female

Clara

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Dobson

Son
Female

Alice

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Artur

Dobson

Son
Male

Samuel

Dobson

Son
First name(s) Edward
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Dobson

Head

Married

39

1842

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth A

Dobson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Dan

Dobson

Son

Single

15

1866

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Clara

Dobson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Dobson

Son

Single

11

1870

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Dobson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Artur

Dobson

Son

Single

8

1873

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Dobson

Son

Single

7

1874

Southowram, Yorkshire, England

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