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Household of George Dobson (born 1838, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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.

George Dobson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Dobson, born in 1838 in Lumley, Durham, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Elizabeth Jane (born 1874 in Wrekenton, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1877 in Wrekenton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1812 in North Shields, Northumberland, England) and George's Step Son, George (born 1866 in Scremerston, Northumberland, England).


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George Dobson's household

Male

George

Dobson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dobson

Mother
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Dobson

Daughter
Male

George

Ray

Step Son
First name(s) George
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Lumley, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Dobson

Head

Widower

43

1838

Lumley, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Dobson

Mother

Widow

69

1812

North Shields, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth Jane

Dobson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wrekenton, Durham, England

Mary

Dobson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wrekenton, Durham, England

George

Ray

Step Son

Single

15

1866

Scremerston, Northumberland, England

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