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Household of James Dobson (born 1827, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorley, 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 1827 in Croston, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Dobson, born in 1829 in Tarleton, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; George (born 1855 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, England), Hugh S (born 1858 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, England), Ellen R (born 1859 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, England), James (born 1861 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1864 in Mawdesley, Lancashire, England).


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James Dobson's household

Male

James

Dobson

Head
Female

Mary

Dobson

Wife
Male

George

Dobson

Son
Male

Hugh S

Dobson

Son
Female

Ellen R

Dobson

Daughter
Male

James

Dobson

Son
Female

Mary

Dobson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Croston, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dobson

Head

Married

54

1827

Croston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Dobson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Tarleton, Lancashire, England

George

Dobson

Son

Single

26

1855

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Hugh S

Dobson

Son

Single

23

1858

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Ellen R

Dobson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

James

Dobson

Son

Single

20

1861

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Dobson

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Mawdesley, Lancashire, England

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