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Household of John Dorsey (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Oldham, 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 Dorsey and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dorsey, born in 1853 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Dorsey, born in 1853 in Oldham, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, Winny Dockerty, born in 1863 in Ireland.


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John Dorsey's household

Male

John

Dorsey

Head
Female

Mary

Dorsey

Wife
Female

Winny

Dockerty

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Dorsey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Dorsey

Head

Married

28

1853

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Mary

Dorsey

Wife

Married

28

1853

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Winny

Dockerty

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Ireland

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