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Household of John Dobson (born 1848, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dobson, born in 1848 in Hetton, Durham, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dobson, born in 1841 in Houghton, Durham, England. They had 2 children; John Wm (born 1870 in Hetton, Durham, England) and Mary Ann (born 1872 in Hetton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Daughter, Priscilla Robson, born in 1868 in Hetton, Durham, England.


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John Dobson's household

Male

John

Dobson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dobson

Wife
Male

John Wm

Dobson

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Priscilla

Robson

Step Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Hetton, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dobson

Head

Married

33

1848

Hetton, Durham, England

Margaret

Dobson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Houghton, Durham, England

John Wm

Dobson

Son

Single

11

1870

Hetton, Durham, England

Mary Ann

Dobson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Hetton, Durham, England

Priscilla

Robson

Step Daughter

Single

13

1868

Hetton, Durham, England

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