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Household of James W Dobson (born 1834, Peeblesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, 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 W Dobson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James W Dobson, born in 1834 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, consisted of 6 members. James W was the head of the household, married to Jessie S Dobson, born in 1839 in Peeblesshire, Scotland. They had 3 children; Mary Jane (born 1863 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland), Annie L (born 1865 in London, England) and Arthur Js (born 1869 in Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household was James W's Servant, Jessie Besset, born in 1861 in Peeblesshire, Scotland.


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James W Dobson's household

Male

James W

Dobson

Head
Female

Jessie S

Dobson

Wife
Female

Mary Jane

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Annie L

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Arthur Js

Dobson

Son
Female

Jessie

Besset

Servant
First name(s) James W
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James W

Dobson

Head

Married

47

1834

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jessie S

Dobson

Wife

Married

42

1839

Peeblesshire, Scotland

Mary Jane

Dobson

Daughter

Unmarried

18

1863

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Annie L

Dobson

Daughter

Unmarried

16

1865

London, England

Arthur Js

Dobson

Son

-

12

1869

Innerleithen, Peeblesshire, Scotland

Jessie

Besset

Servant

Unmarried

20

1861

Peeblesshire, Scotland

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