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Household of John Dobson (born 1837, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dobson, born in 1837 in Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dobson, born in 1837 in Haswell, Durham, England. They had 7 children; Mary (born 1866 in Washington, Durham, England), Esapbell (born 1868 in Durham, England), Margaret (born 1871 in Wrekenton, Durham, England), Edward (born 1873 in Durham, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Birtley, Durham, England), William (born 1877 in Durham, England) and John (born 1879 in Spennymoor, Durham, England).


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John Dobson's household

Male

John

Dobson

Head
Female

Sarah

Dobson

Wife
Female

Mary

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Esapbell

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Edward

Dobson

Son
Male

Thomas

Dobson

Son
Male

William

Dobson

Son
Male

John

Dobson

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dobson

Head

Married

44

1837

Northumberland, England

Sarah

Dobson

Wife

Married

44

1837

Haswell, Durham, England

Mary

Dobson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Washington, Durham, England

Esapbell

Dobson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Durham, England

Margaret

Dobson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wrekenton, Durham, England

Edward

Dobson

Son

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

Thomas

Dobson

Son

Single

6

1875

Birtley, Durham, England

William

Dobson

Son

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

John

Dobson

Son

Single

2

1879

Spennymoor, Durham, England

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