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Household of John Dobson (born 1837, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newington, Midlothian, Scotland
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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 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dobson, born in 1837 in Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dobson, born in 1842 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 9 children; John R (born 1861 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Marcus (born 1862 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas Kerr (born 1864 in Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland), William O (born 1866 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Rebecca C (born 1869 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Margaret Calder (born 1872 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Alexander (born 1875 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland), Mary Ann (born 1877 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and Isabella (born 1880 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).
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John Dobson's household
John
Dobson
Head
Margaret
Dobson
Wife
John R
Dobson
Son
Marcus
Dobson
Son
Thomas Kerr
Dobson
Son
William O
Dobson
Son
Rebecca C
Dobson
Daughter
Margaret Calder
Dobson
Daughter
Alexander
Dobson
Son
Mary Ann
Dobson
Daughter
Isabella
Dobson
Daughter
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Dobson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Dobson | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland | |
Margaret | Dobson | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland | |
John R | Dobson | Son | Unmarried | 20 | 1861 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Marcus | Dobson | Son | Unmarried | 19 | 1862 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Thomas Kerr | Dobson | Son | Unmarried | 17 | 1864 | Lasswade, Midlothian, Scotland | |
William O | Dobson | Son | Unmarried | 15 | 1866 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Rebecca C | Dobson | Daughter | - | 12 | 1869 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Margaret Calder | Dobson | Daughter | - | 9 | 1872 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Alexander | Dobson | Son | - | 6 | 1875 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Mary Ann | Dobson | Daughter | - | 4 | 1877 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland | |
Isabella | Dobson | Daughter | - | 1 | 1880 | St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland |
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