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Household of John A Dobson (born 1853, 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.

John A Dobson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John A Dobson, born in 1853 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. John A was the head of the household, married to Ann Dobson, born in 1852 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Isabella (born 1878 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1880 in Preston, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John A's Sister, Ann (born 1845 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and John A's Niece, Isabella (born 1870 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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John A Dobson's household

Male

John A

Dobson

Head
Female

Ann

Dobson

Wife
Female

Isabella

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Griffiths

Sister
Female

Isabella

Griffiths

Niece
First name(s) John A
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John A

Dobson

Head

Married

28

1853

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ann

Dobson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Preston, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Dobson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ann

Dobson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ann

Griffiths

Sister

Widow

36

1845

Preston, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Griffiths

Niece

Single

11

1870

Preston, Lancashire, England

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