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Household of John Ness Dobson (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Selby, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Ness Dobson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Ness Dobson, born in 1842 in Whitby, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John Ness was the head of the household, married to Jane Dobson, born in 1841 in Egton Bridge, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Ann (born 1867 in Egton Bridge, Yorkshire, England), Laura (born 1869 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England), Frances (born 1872 in Barlby, Yorkshire, England) and John (born 1879 in Barlby, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John Ness's Boarder, David T Horsefield, born in 1877 in Riccall, Yorkshire, England.


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John Ness Dobson's household

Male

John Ness

Dobson

Head
Female

Jane

Dobson

Wife
Female

Ann

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Laura

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Frances

Dobson

Daughter
Male

John

Dobson

Son
Male

David T

Horsefield

Boarder
First name(s) John Ness
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John Ness

Dobson

Head

Married

39

1842

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Dobson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Egton Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Dobson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Egton Bridge, Yorkshire, England

Laura

Dobson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Riccall, Yorkshire, England

Frances

Dobson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Barlby, Yorkshire, England

John

Dobson

Son

Single

2

1879

Barlby, Yorkshire, England

David T

Horsefield

Boarder

Single

4

1877

Riccall, Yorkshire, England

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