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Household of John Dobson (born 1824, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1824 in Thornton, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Dobson, born in 1829 in Ovenden, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Emma (born 1859 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1863 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England).


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John Dobson's household

Male

John

Dobson

Head
Female

Mary

Dobson

Wife
Female

Emma

Dobson

Daughter
Male

John

Dobson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Thornton, 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

57

1824

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Dobson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Ovenden, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Dobson

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

John

Dobson

Son

Single

18

1863

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

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