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Household of Francis Dobson (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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.

Francis Dobson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis Dobson, born in 1842 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 4 members. Francis was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dobson, born in 1850 in Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Frank H (born 1878 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Ethelston I (born 1880 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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Francis Dobson's household

Male

Francis

Dobson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dobson

Wife
Male

Frank H

Dobson

Son
Male

Ethelston I

Dobson

Son
First name(s) Francis
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Francis

Dobson

Head

Married

39

1842

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaret

Dobson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England

Frank H

Dobson

Son

Single

3

1878

South Shields, Durham, England

Ethelston I

Dobson

Son

Single

1

1880

South Shields, Durham, England

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