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Household of John Dobson (born 1837, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Manchester, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dobson, born in 1837 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dobson, born in 1846 in Swinderby, Lincolnshire, England. They had 1 child; Ernest, born 1858 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Sarah A Bugg, born in 1863 in Claypole, Lincolnshire, England.


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John Dobson's household

Male

John

Dobson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dobson

Wife
Male

Ernest

Dobson

Son
Female

Sarah A

Bugg

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dobson

Head

Married

44

1837

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Dobson

Wife

Married

35

1846

Swinderby, Lincolnshire, England

Ernest

Dobson

Son

Single

23

1858

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Bugg

Servant

Single

18

1863

Claypole, Lincolnshire, England

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