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Household of John Dobson (born 1850, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, 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 Dobson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dobson, born in 1850 in Cheshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Letitia Dobson, born in 1852 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; William (born 1879 in Bootle, Cumberland, England) and Arthur (born 1881 in Bootle, Cumberland, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Margaret (born 1861 in Ireland).


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John Dobson's household

Male

John

Dobson

Head
Female

Letitia

Dobson

Wife
Male

William

Dobson

Son
Male

Arthur

Dobson

Son
Male

William

Pineyell

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Walsh

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Cheshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dobson

Head

Married

31

1850

Cheshire, England

Letitia

Dobson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

William

Dobson

Son

Single

2

1879

Bootle, Cumberland, England

Arthur

Dobson

Son

Single

0

1881

Bootle, Cumberland, England

William

Pineyell

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Walsh

Servant

Single

20

1861

Ireland

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