Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of James Dobson (born 1819, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, Lancashire, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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 5 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dobson, born in 1819 in Claughton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lydia Dobson, born in 1819 in Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Mary Jane (born 1848 in Broughton, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1855 in Broughton, Lancashire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; Elizabeth Clare (born 1877 in Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England) and William Frederick (born 1878 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

James Dobson's household

Male

James

Dobson

Head
Female

Lydia

Dobson

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth Clare

Dobson

Grand Daughter
Male

William Frederick

Dobson

Grand Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 62
Birth year 1819
Birth place Claughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dobson

Head

Married

62

1819

Claughton, Lancashire, England

Lydia

Dobson

Wife

Married

62

1819

Woodplumpton, Lancashire, England

Mary Jane

Dobson

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dobson

Daughter

Single

26

1855

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth Clare

Dobson

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

Rock Ferry, Cheshire, England

William Frederick

Dobson

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of James Dobson in Preston in 1881, and follow the Dobson family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for James Dobson

We’ve found James Dobson in 140 family trees. Find out more about James Dobson's household and view the Dobson family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census