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Household of Herbert Dobson (born 1852, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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.

Herbert Dobson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Herbert Dobson, born in 1852 in Burslem, Staffordshire, consisted of 6 members. Herbert was the head of the household, married to Emma Dobson, born in 1854 in Burslem, Staffordshire, England. They had 3 children; Thomas (born 1876 in Castleford, Staffordshire, England), Susannah (born 1879 in Castleford, Staffordshire, England) and Lauria (born 1881 in Castleford, Staffordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Herbert's Boarder, Jabez Astbury, born in 1859 in Staffordshire, England.


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Herbert Dobson's household

Male

Herbert

Dobson

Head
Female

Emma

Dobson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Dobson

Son
Female

Susannah

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Lauria

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Jabez

Astbury

Boarder
First name(s) Herbert
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Herbert

Dobson

Head

Married

29

1852

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Emma

Dobson

Wife

Married

27

1854

Burslem, Staffordshire, England

Thomas

Dobson

Son

Single

5

1876

Castleford, Staffordshire, England

Susannah

Dobson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Castleford, Staffordshire, England

Lauria

Dobson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Castleford, Staffordshire, England

Jabez

Astbury

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Staffordshire, England

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