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Household of John Dobson (born 1845, Herefordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, Somerset, 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 Dobson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dobson, born in 1845 in How Caple, Herefordshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Hannah Dobson, born in 1844 in Bishop Sutton, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Oliver (born 1875 in Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire, England), Amy (born 1876 in Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire, England), Frank (born 1879 in Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire, England) and Blanche (born 1880 in Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Sister, Hannah Dobson, born in 1858 in How Caple, Herefordshire, England.


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John Dobson's household

Male

John

Dobson

Head
Female

Hannah

Dobson

Wife
Male

Oliver

Dobson

Son
Female

Amy

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Frank

Dobson

Son
Female

Blanche

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Dobson

Sister
First name(s) John
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place How Caple, Herefordshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dobson

Head

Married

36

1845

How Caple, Herefordshire, England

Hannah

Dobson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Bishop Sutton, Somerset, England

Oliver

Dobson

Son

Single

6

1875

Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire, England

Amy

Dobson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire, England

Frank

Dobson

Son

Single

2

1879

Westbury on Trym, Gloucestershire, England

Blanche

Dobson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Weston Super Mare, Somerset, England

Hannah

Dobson

Sister

Single

23

1858

How Caple, Herefordshire, England

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