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Household of James Dobson (born 1854, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Cheshire, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dobson, born in 1854 in Eccles, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Alice Dobson, born in 1856 in Newton, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were James's Brother, David (born 1856 in Eccles, Lancashire, England) and James's Servant, Samuel (born 1860 in Stalybridge, Cheshire, England).


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James Dobson's household

Male

James

Dobson

Head
Female

Alice

Dobson

Wife
Male

David

Dobson

Brother
Male

Samuel

Allen

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 27
Birth year 1854
Birth place Eccles, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dobson

Head

Married

27

1854

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Alice

Dobson

Wife

Married

25

1856

Newton, Cheshire, England

David

Dobson

Brother

Single

25

1856

Eccles, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Allen

Servant

Single

21

1860

Stalybridge, Cheshire, England

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