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Household of James Dobson (born 1833, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dobson, born in 1833 in Kirkham, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Richard A (born 1867 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Agnes (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England), William J (born 1872 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Florence (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Eleanor Rose, born in 1848 in Fiddington, Gloucestershire, England.


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James Dobson's household

Male

James

Dobson

Head
Male

Richard A

Dobson

Son
Female

Agnes

Dobson

Daughter
Male

William J

Dobson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Florence

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Eleanor

Rose

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dobson

Head

Widower

48

1833

Kirkham, Lancashire, England

Richard A

Dobson

Son

Single

14

1867

Preston, Lancashire, England

Agnes

Dobson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

William J

Dobson

Son

Single

9

1872

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dobson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Preston, Lancashire, England

Florence

Dobson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

Eleanor

Rose

Servant

Single

33

1848

Fiddington, Gloucestershire, England

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