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Household of John Dobson (born 1829, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dobson, born in 1829 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Emma Dobson, born in 1829 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Hannah, born 1852 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Emma (born 1844 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), John's Boarder, Annie (born 1872 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and John's Lodger, Margaret (born 1857 in Yorkshire, England).


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John Dobson's household

Male

John

Dobson

Head
Female

Emma

Dobson

Wife
Female

Hannah

Brogden

Daughter
Female

Emma

Steel

Boarder
Female

Annie

Steel

Boarder
Female

Margaret

Bradley

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dobson

Head

Married

52

1829

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Dobson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Brogden

Daughter

Married

29

1852

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Steel

Boarder

Married

37

1844

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Steel

Boarder

Single

9

1872

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Margaret

Bradley

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Yorkshire, England

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