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Household of John Dobson (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1825 in Billington, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Dobson, born in 1825 in Billington, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Betty (born 1849 in Billington, Lancashire, England) and Alice (born 1859 in Billington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Son In Law, William Henry Starkie, born in 1859 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England.


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John Dobson's household

Male

John

Dobson

Head
Female

Alice

Dobson

Wife
Female

Betty

Dobson

Daughter
Male

William Henry

Starkie

Son In Law
Female

Alice

Starkie

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Billington, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dobson

Head

Married

56

1825

Billington, Lancashire, England

Alice

Dobson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Billington, Lancashire, England

Betty

Dobson

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Billington, Lancashire, England

William Henry

Starkie

Son In Law

Married

22

1859

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Alice

Starkie

Daughter

Married

22

1859

Billington, Lancashire, England

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