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 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 9 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dobson, born in 1840 in Hartlepool, Durham, consisted of 10 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Dobson, born in 1839 in Selby, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; William (born 1861 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1866 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1869 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), Harry (born 1875 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), Emily (born 1877 in Selby, Yorkshire, England) and Herbert (born 1879 in Selby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Ann (born 1819 in Selby, Yorkshire, England) and James's Lodger, George (born 1859 in Selby, Yorkshire, 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

Ann

Dobson

Wife
Female

Ann

Dobson

Mother
Male

George

Dobson

Lodger
Male

William

Dobson

Son
Male

John

Dobson

Son
Male

Arthur

Dobson

Son
Male

Harry

Dobson

Son
Female

Emily

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Herbert

Dobson

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Hartlepool, Durham, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dobson

Head

Married

41

1840

Hartlepool, Durham, England

Ann

Dobson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Dobson

Mother

Widow

62

1819

Selby, Yorkshire, England

George

Dobson

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Selby, Yorkshire, England

William

Dobson

Son

Single

20

1861

Selby, Yorkshire, England

John

Dobson

Son

Single

15

1866

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Dobson

Son

Single

12

1869

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Dobson

Son

Single

6

1875

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Dobson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Herbert

Dobson

Son

Single

2

1879

Selby, Yorkshire, 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 Selby 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 125 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