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Household of John Dobson (born 1809, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ormskirk, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dobson, born in 1809 in Tisbury, Wiltshire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 2 children; Henry (born 1850 in Lancashire, England) and Ann (born 1848 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1859 in Southport, Lancashire, England) and John's Servant, Clara (born 1866 in Worcestershire, England).


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John Dobson's household

Male

John

Dobson

Head
Male

Henry

Dobson

Son
Female

Ann

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

E Mayall

Servant
Female

Clara

Casannah

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Tisbury, Wiltshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dobson

Head

Widower

72

1809

Tisbury, Wiltshire, England

Henry

Dobson

Son

Single

31

1850

Lancashire, England

Ann

Dobson

Daughter

Single

33

1848

Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

E Mayall

Servant

Single

22

1859

Southport, Lancashire, England

Clara

Casannah

Servant

Single

15

1866

Worcestershire, England

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