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Household of James Dobson (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dobson, born in 1840 in Lees, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Dobson, born in 1840 in Ashton, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1870 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), Mary (born 1873 in Gorton, Lancashire, England) and John Ogden (born 1875 in Gorton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Boarder, John (born 1856 in Ashton, Lancashire, England) and James's Boarder, Robert (born 1862 in Ashton, Lancashire, England).


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James Dobson's household

Male

James

Dobson

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Dobson

Wife
Male

William

Dobson

Son
Female

Mary

Dobson

Daughter
Male

John Ogden

Dobson

Son
Male

John

Dixon

Boarder
Male

Robert

Owen

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Lees, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dobson

Head

Married

41

1840

Lees, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Ann

Dobson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ashton, Lancashire, England

William

Dobson

Son

Single

11

1870

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Mary

Dobson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Gorton, Lancashire, England

John Ogden

Dobson

Son

Single

6

1875

Gorton, Lancashire, England

John

Dixon

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Ashton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Owen

Boarder

Single

19

1862

Ashton, Lancashire, England

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