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Household of George Dobson (born 1830, Selkirkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Leith, Midlothian, Scotland
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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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Dobson, born in 1830 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Catherine Dobson, born in 1833 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 6 children; Thomas D (born 1855 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), John A (born 1857 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret (born 1859 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Christina (born 1864 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland), Isabella A (born 1866 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland) and Douglasina (born 1870 in Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Margaret Dobson, born in 1854 in Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland.
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George Dobson's household
George
Dobson
Head
Catherine
Dobson
Wife
Thomas D
Dobson
Son
John A
Dobson
Son
Margaret
Dobson
Daughter
Christina
Dobson
Daughter
Isabella A
Dobson
Daughter
Douglasina
Dobson
Daughter
Margaret
Dobson
Servant
| First name(s) | George |
| Last name | Dobson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 51 |
| Birth year | 1830 |
| Birth place | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
George | Dobson | Head | Married | 51 | 1830 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Catherine | Dobson | Wife | Married | 48 | 1833 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas D | Dobson | Son | Unmarried | 26 | 1855 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John A | Dobson | Son | Unmarried | 24 | 1857 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Dobson | Daughter | Unmarried | 22 | 1859 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Christina | Dobson | Daughter | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella A | Dobson | Daughter | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Douglasina | Dobson | Daughter | Unmarried | 11 | 1870 | Leith, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret | Dobson | Servant | Unmarried | 27 | 1854 | Abercorn, Linlithgowshire (West Lothian), Scotland |
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