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Household of John Dootson (born 1831, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 1831 in Leigh, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Nancy Dootson, born in 1833 in Leigh, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; John (born 1853 in Leigh, Lancashire, England), Alfred (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary (born 1867 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Nancy (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Daughter In Law, Maria Dootson, born in 1859 in Derbyshire, England.


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John Dootson's household

Male

John

Dootson

Head
Female

Nancy

Dootson

Wife
Male

John

Dootson

Son
Female

Maria

Dootson

Daughter In Law
Male

Alfred

Dootson

Son
Female

Mary

Dootson

Daughter
Female

Nancy

Dootson

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Dootson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Leigh, 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

50

1831

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Dootson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Leigh, Lancashire, England

John

Dootson

Son

Married

28

1853

Leigh, Lancashire, England

Maria

Dootson

Daughter In Law

Married

22

1859

Derbyshire, England

Alfred

Dootson

Son

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary

Dootson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Nancy

Dootson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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