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Household of John Dobson (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 1853 in Longton, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Alice Dobson, born in 1857 in Preston, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Elizabeth (born 1877 in Preston, Lancashire, England), Ellen (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1881 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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John Dobson's household

Male

John

Dobson

Head
Female

Alice

Dobson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Dobson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Longton, 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

28

1853

Longton, Lancashire, England

Alice

Dobson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Preston, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dobson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Preston, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Dobson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

Jane

Dobson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Preston, Lancashire, England

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