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Household of John W Dodgson (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Rotherham, 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 W Dodgson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John W Dodgson, born in 1852 in Masbrough, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John W was the head of the household, married to Mary Dodgson, born in 1851 in Kendal, Westmorland, England. They had 3 children; Frank E (born 1878 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England), Charles J (born 1879 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England) and Florence M (born 1881 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John W's Boarder, William C (born 1864 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England) and John W's Servant, Sarah (born 1861 in Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England).


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John W Dodgson's household

Male

John W

Dodgson

Head
Female

Mary

Dodgson

Wife
Male

Frank E

Dodgson

Son
Male

Charles J

Dodgson

Son
Female

Florence M

Dodgson

Daughter
Male

William C

Balmer

Boarder
Female

Sarah

Goldsbro

Servant
First name(s) John W
Last name Dodgson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John W

Dodgson

Head

Married

29

1852

Masbrough, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Dodgson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Kendal, Westmorland, England

Frank E

Dodgson

Son

Single

3

1878

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Charles J

Dodgson

Son

Single

2

1879

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Florence M

Dodgson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

William C

Balmer

Boarder

Single

17

1864

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Sarah

Goldsbro

Servant

Single

20

1861

Greasbrough, Yorkshire, England

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