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Household of John Dobson (born 1821, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Scarborough, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1821 in Westerdale, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Dobson, born in 1843 in Muston, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Daughter In Law, Emma (born 1855 in Speeton, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, John (born 1865 in Flixton, Yorkshire, England), John's Servant, Henry (born 1865 in Folkton, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, William (born 1866 in Filey, Yorkshire, England).


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John Dobson's household

Male

John

Dobson

Head
Female

Mary

Dobson

Wife
Female

Emma

Moody

Daughter In Law
Male

John

Langton

Servant
Male

Henry

Hudson

Servant
Male

William

Collins

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Westerdale, 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

60

1821

Westerdale, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Dobson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Muston, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Moody

Daughter In Law

Single

26

1855

Speeton, Yorkshire, England

John

Langton

Servant

Single

16

1865

Flixton, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Hudson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Folkton, Yorkshire, England

William

Collins

Servant

Single

15

1866

Filey, Yorkshire, England

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