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Household of John Dobson (born 1843, Westmorland)

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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dobson, born in 1843 in Kendal, Westmorland, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ann Dobson, born in 1843 in Ince Blundell, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas W (born 1865 in Great Crosby, Lancashire, England), Robert S (born 1867 in Great Crosby, Lancashire, England), Frederick J (born 1869 in Great Crosby, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1870 in Great Crosby, Lancashire, England), Edith A (born 1872 in Great Crosby, Lancashire, England), John H (born 1875 in Great Crosby, Lancashire, England) and Selina M (born 1875 in Great Crosby, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Martha Knight, born in 1865 in Maghull, Lancashire, England.


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John Dobson's household

Male

John

Dobson

Head
Female

Ann

Dobson

Wife
Male

Thomas W

Dobson

Son
Male

Robert S

Dobson

Son
Male

Frederick J

Dobson

Son
Female

Mary A

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Edith A

Dobson

Daughter
Male

John H

Dobson

Son
Female

Selina M

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Martha

Knight

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Kendal, Westmorland, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dobson

Head

Married

38

1843

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Ann

Dobson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Ince Blundell, Lancashire, England

Thomas W

Dobson

Son

Single

16

1865

Great Crosby, Lancashire, England

Robert S

Dobson

Son

Single

14

1867

Great Crosby, Lancashire, England

Frederick J

Dobson

Son

Single

12

1869

Great Crosby, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Dobson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Great Crosby, Lancashire, England

Edith A

Dobson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Great Crosby, Lancashire, England

John H

Dobson

Son

Single

6

1875

Great Crosby, Lancashire, England

Selina M

Dobson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Great Crosby, Lancashire, England

Martha

Knight

Servant

Single

16

1865

Maghull, Lancashire, England

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