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Household of John Dobson (born 1849, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Nantwich, Cheshire, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dobson, born in 1849 in Chester, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah J Dobson, born in 1851 in Chester, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; John (born 1872 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Jane E (born 1874 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), Clara E (born 1877 in Crewe, Cheshire, England), Joseph H (born 1879 in Crewe, Cheshire, England) and Sarah A (born 1881 in Crewe, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Aunt, Elizabeth Dobson, born in 1821 in Overton, Flintshire, Wales.


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John Dobson's household

Male

John

Dobson

Head
Female

Sarah J

Dobson

Wife
Male

John

Dobson

Son
Female

Jane E

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Clara E

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Joseph H

Dobson

Son
Female

Sarah A

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dobson

Aunt
First name(s) John
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Chester, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dobson

Head

Married

32

1849

Chester, Cheshire, England

Sarah J

Dobson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Chester, Cheshire, England

John

Dobson

Son

Single

9

1872

Chester, Cheshire, England

Jane E

Dobson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Clara E

Dobson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Joseph H

Dobson

Son

Single

2

1879

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Sarah A

Dobson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Crewe, Cheshire, England

Elizabeth

Dobson

Aunt

Single

60

1821

Overton, Flintshire, Wales

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