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Household of James Dobson (born 1833)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dobson, born in 1833 in , consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to M A Dobson, born in 1835 in Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, A (born 1867 in Lincoln, Middlesex, England), James's Boarder, John (born 1853 in Scotland) and James's Boarder, Sarah (born 1855 in Lancashire, England).


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James Dobson's household

Male

James

Dobson

Head
Female

M A

Dobson

Wife
Female

A

Swindells

Niece
Male

John

Henderson

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Henderson

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Dobson

Head

Married

48

1833

Scotland

M A

Dobson

Wife

Married

46

1835

Cheshire, England

A

Swindells

Niece

Single

14

1867

Lincoln, Middlesex, England

John

Henderson

Boarder

Married

28

1853

Scotland

Sarah

Henderson

Boarder

Married

26

1855

Lancashire, England

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