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Household of John Dodds (born 1835, Sligo)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, 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 Dodds and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dodds, born in 1835 in Sligo, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dodds, born in 1840 in Sligo, Ireland. They had 7 children; Matthew (born 1859 in Sligo, Ireland), Mary Ann (born 1867 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1869 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Annie (born 1873 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Sarah E (born 1875 in Wolsingham, Durham, England) and Margaret (born 1878 in Wolsingham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, James Colley, born in 1858 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England.


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John Dodds's household

Male

John

Dodds

Head
Female

Ellen

Dodds

Wife
Male

Matthew

Dodds

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Dodds

Daughter
Female

Catherine

Dodds

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dodds

Daughter
Female

Annie

Dodds

Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Dodds

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Dodds

Daughter
Male

James

Colley

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Dodds
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 46
Birth year 1835
Birth place Sligo, Ireland

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dodds

Head

Married

46

1835

Sligo, Ireland

Ellen

Dodds

Wife

Married

41

1840

Sligo, Ireland

Matthew

Dodds

Son

Single

22

1859

Sligo, Ireland

Mary Ann

Dodds

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Catherine

Dodds

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Dodds

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Annie

Dodds

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Sarah E

Dodds

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Margaret

Dodds

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Wolsingham, Durham, England

James

Colley

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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