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Household of John Dobson (born 1858, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dobson, born in 1858 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Catherine Dobson, born in 1855 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Thomas W (born 1874 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1877 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and Sarah W (born 1880 in Sunderland, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, Robert S Brown, born in 1859 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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John Dobson's household

Male

John

Dobson

Head
Female

Catherine

Dobson

Wife
Male

Thomas W

Dobson

Son
Female

Catherine

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Sarah W

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Robert S

Brown

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 23
Birth year 1858
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dobson

Head

Married

23

1858

Sunderland, Durham, England

Catherine

Dobson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Sunderland, Durham, England

Thomas W

Dobson

Son

Single

7

1874

Sunderland, Durham, England

Catherine

Dobson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Sunderland, Durham, England

Sarah W

Dobson

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Sunderland, Durham, England

Robert S

Brown

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Sunderland, Durham, England

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