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Household of John Dockray (born 1850, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lunesdale, Lancashire, 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 Dockray and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dockray, born in 1850 in Over Kellet, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Cassandra Dockray, born in 1855 in Whittington, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Richard (born 1873 in Priest Hutton, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1874 in Priest Hutton, Lancashire, England), Jane E (born 1876 in Priest Hutton, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1877 in Priest Hutton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Robert Gorst, born in 1863 in Over Kellet, Lancashire, England.


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John Dockray's household

Male

John

Dockray

Head
Female

Cassandra

Dockray

Wife
Male

Richard

Dockray

Son
Female

Mary A

Dockray

Daughter
Female

Jane E

Dockray

Daughter
Male

John

Dockray

Son
Male

Robert

Gorst

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Dockray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Over Kellet, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dockray

Head

Married

31

1850

Over Kellet, Lancashire, England

Cassandra

Dockray

Wife

Married

26

1855

Whittington, Lancashire, England

Richard

Dockray

Son

Single

8

1873

Priest Hutton, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Dockray

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Priest Hutton, Lancashire, England

Jane E

Dockray

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Priest Hutton, Lancashire, England

John

Dockray

Son

Single

4

1877

Priest Hutton, Lancashire, England

Robert

Gorst

Servant

Single

18

1863

Over Kellet, Lancashire, England

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