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Household of John Dosson (born 1809, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, 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 Dosson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dosson, born in 1809 in Bridgwater, Somerset, consisted of 4 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dosson, born in 1811 in Leigh Sinton, Worcestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Dinah (born 1801 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and John's Niece, Sophia (born 1858 in Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England).


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John Dosson's household

Male

John

Dosson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dosson

Wife
Female

Dinah

White

Lodger
Female

Sophia

Taylor

Niece
First name(s) John
Last name Dosson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 72
Birth year 1809
Birth place Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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John

Dosson

Head

Married

72

1809

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Margaret

Dosson

Wife

Married

70

1811

Leigh Sinton, Worcestershire, England

Dinah

White

Lodger

Widow

80

1801

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Sophia

Taylor

Niece

Single

23

1858

Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire, England

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