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Household of James Dobson (born 1820, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dobson, born in 1820 in Bolton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Mary Dobson, born in 1826 in Northumberland, England. They had 2 children; John (born 1861 in Ryhope, Durham, England) and William (born 1863 in Seaton, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; Helfreday, born 1877 in Durham, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was James's Boarder, O Gorman, born in 1851 in Gilesgate, Durham, England.
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James Dobson's household
James
Dobson
Head
Mary
Dobson
Wife
John
Dobson
Son
William
Dobson
Son
Helfreday
Dobson
Grand Daughter
O
Gorman
Boarder
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Dobson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 61 |
| Birth year | 1820 |
| Birth place | Bolton, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Dobson | Head | Married | 61 | 1820 | Bolton, Yorkshire, England | |
Mary | Dobson | Wife | Married | 55 | 1826 | Northumberland, England | |
John | Dobson | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Ryhope, Durham, England | |
William | Dobson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Seaton, Durham, England | |
Helfreday | Dobson | Grand Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Durham, Durham, England | |
O | Gorman | Boarder | Single | 30 | 1851 | Gilesgate, Durham, England |
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