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Household of James Dobson (born 1838, Selkirkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland
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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 1838 in Selkirk, Selkirkshire, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, married to Janet Dobson, born in 1841 in Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland. They had 4 children; James (born 1861 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), John (born 1862 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland), Adam (born 1864 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland) and George (born 1866 in Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland).
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James Dobson's household
James
Dobson
Head
Janet
Dobson
Wife
James
Dobson
Son
John
Dobson
Son
Adam
Dobson
Son
George
Dobson
Son
| First name(s) | James |
| Last name | Dobson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 43 |
| Birth year | 1838 |
| Birth place | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
James | Dobson | Head | Married | 43 | 1838 | Selkirk, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Janet | Dobson | Wife | Married | 40 | 1841 | Melrose, Roxburghshire, Scotland | |
James | Dobson | Son | Widower | 20 | 1861 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
John | Dobson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
Adam | Dobson | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland | |
George | Dobson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | Galashiels, Selkirkshire, Scotland |
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