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Household of John Dobson (born 1825, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Garstang, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dobson, born in 1825 in Hambleton, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dobson, born in 1833 in Pilling, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1858 in Rawcliffe, Lancashire, England), Isabella (born 1860 in Lancashire, England) and Jane (born 1863 in Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daughter In Law, Margaret (born 1850 in Kirkland, Lancashire, England), John's Niece, Jenny (born 1871 in Calder Vale, Lancashire, England) and John's Niece, Jenny (born 1878 in Hambleton, Lancashire, England).


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John Dobson's household

Male

John

Dobson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dobson

Wife
Male

William

Dobson

Son
Female

Margaret

Dobson

Daughter In Law
Female

Isabella

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Jane

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Jenny

Dobson

Niece
Female

Jenny

Roskell

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

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dobson

Head

Married

56

1825

Hambleton, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Dobson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Pilling, Lancashire, England

William

Dobson

Son

Married

23

1858

Rawcliffe, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Dobson

Daughter In Law

Married

31

1850

Kirkland, Lancashire, England

Isabella

Dobson

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Lancashire, England

Jane

Dobson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Lancashire, England

Jenny

Dobson

Niece

Single

10

1871

Calder Vale, Lancashire, England

Jenny

Roskell

Niece

Single

3

1878

Hambleton, Lancashire, England

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