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Household of John Dobson (born 1835, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dobson, born in 1835 in Selby, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Isabella Dobson, born in 1838 in Selby, Yorkshire, England. They had 6 children; John A (born 1860 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), William A (born 1863 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), Isabella (born 1869 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), Ada (born 1873 in Selby, Yorkshire, England), Charles J (born 1876 in Selby, Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1878 in Selby, Yorkshire, England).


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John Dobson's household

Male

John

Dobson

Head
Female

Isabella

Dobson

Wife
Male

John A

Dobson

Son
Male

William A

Dobson

Son
Female

Isabella

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Ada

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Charles J

Dobson

Son
Male

Henry

Dobson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Selby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dobson

Head

Married

46

1835

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Dobson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Selby, Yorkshire, England

John A

Dobson

Son

Single

21

1860

Selby, Yorkshire, England

William A

Dobson

Son

Single

18

1863

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Isabella

Dobson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Ada

Dobson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Charles J

Dobson

Son

Single

5

1876

Selby, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Dobson

Son

Single

3

1878

Selby, Yorkshire, England

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