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Household of James Dobson (born 1851, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Mile End Old Town, London,Middlesex, 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.

James Dobson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dobson, born in 1851 in Mile End, Middlesex, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dobson, born in 1848 in Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Edith A (born 1876 in Middlesex, England), Edmund W (born 1878 in Middlesex, England), Lilian E (born 1879 in Mile End, Middlesex, England) and Eva (born 1881 in Mile End, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother In Law, Elizabeth (born 1818 in Wapping, Middlesex, England), James's Servant, Emily (born 1867 in Mile End, Middlesex, England) and James's Nurse, Mary Ann (born 1815 in Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England).


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James Dobson's household

Male

James

Dobson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dobson

Wife
Female

Edith A

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Edmund W

Dobson

Son
Female

Lilian E

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Eva

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Walden

Mother In Law
Female

Emily

Sutton

Servant
Female

Mary Ann

Edwards

Nurse
First name(s) James
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Mile End, Middlesex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dobson

Head

Married

30

1851

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Dobson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Middlesex, England

Edith A

Dobson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Middlesex, England

Edmund W

Dobson

Son

Single

3

1878

Middlesex, England

Lilian E

Dobson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Eva

Dobson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Walden

Mother In Law

Widow

63

1818

Wapping, Middlesex, England

Emily

Sutton

Servant

Single

14

1867

Mile End, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Edwards

Nurse

Widow

66

1815

Clerkenwell, Middlesex, England

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