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Household of John Dootson (born 1846, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, 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 Dootson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dootson, born in 1846 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dootson, born in 1849 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Sarah E (born 1872 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Janet (born 1874 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Rebecca (born 1878 in Atherton, Lancashire, England) and Margaret S (born 1881 in Atherton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Niece, Louisa Riddick, born in 1875 in Bolton, Lancashire, England.


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John Dootson's household

Male

John

Dootson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dootson

Wife
Female

Sarah E

Dootson

Daughter
Female

Janet

Dootson

Daughter
Female

Rebecca

Dootson

Daughter
Female

Margaret S

Dootson

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Riddick

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Dootson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dootson

Head

Married

35

1846

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Dootson

Wife

Married

32

1849

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Sarah E

Dootson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Janet

Dootson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Rebecca

Dootson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Margaret S

Dootson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Atherton, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Riddick

Niece

Single

6

1875

Bolton, Lancashire, England

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