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Household of James Dobson (born 1844, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dobson, born in 1844 in Croston, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. James was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dobson, born in 1841 in Inskip, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William H (born 1869 in Lytham, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1880 in Longton, Lancashire, England).


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James Dobson's household

Male

James

Dobson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dobson

Wife
Male

William H

Dobson

Son
Female

Ellen

Dobson

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Croston, 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

37

1844

Croston, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Dobson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Inskip, Lancashire, England

William H

Dobson

Son

Single

12

1869

Lytham, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Dobson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Longton, Lancashire, England

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