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Household of John Dobson (born 1817, Lincolnshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Horncastle, Lincolnshire, 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 1817 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Martin, born 1854 in Lincolnshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Sarah (born 1845 in Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England), John's Servant, Maria (born 1863 in Holton, Lincolnshire, England), John's Servant, Arthur (born 1856 in Lincolnshire, England), John's Servant, William (born 1861 in Holton, Lincolnshire, England) and John's Servant, George (born 1864 in Wragby, Lincolnshire, England).


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John Dobson's household

Male

John

Dobson

Head
Male

Martin

Dobson

Son
Female

Sarah

Bishop

Servant
Female

Maria

Stones

Servant
Male

Arthur

Baldock

Servant
Male

William

Cross

Servant
Male

George

Booth

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dobson

Head

Widower

64

1817

Lincolnshire, England

Martin

Dobson

Son

Single

27

1854

Lincolnshire, England

Sarah

Bishop

Servant

Single

36

1845

Wrawby, Lincolnshire, England

Maria

Stones

Servant

Single

18

1863

Holton, Lincolnshire, England

Arthur

Baldock

Servant

Single

25

1856

Lincolnshire, England

William

Cross

Servant

Single

20

1861

Holton, Lincolnshire, England

George

Booth

Servant

Single

17

1864

Wragby, Lincolnshire, England

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