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Household of Joseph Dobson (born 1840, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Weardale, Durham, 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.

Joseph Dobson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Dobson, born in 1840 in Stanhope, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Francis Dobson, born in 1841 in Blackhill, Durham, England. They had 3 children; Francis (born 1873 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Joseph (born 1875 in Wolsingham, Durham, England) and John G (born 1880 in Wolsingham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Matthew (born 1863 in Wolsingham, Durham, England), Joseph's Servant, Margery (born 1864 in Crook, Durham, England) and Joseph's Lodger, John D (born 1845 in Witton Le Wear, Durham, England).


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Joseph Dobson's household

Male

Joseph

Dobson

Head
Female

Francis

Dobson

Wife
Female

Francis

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Dobson

Son
Male

John G

Dobson

Son
Male

Matthew

Franklin

Servant
Female

Margery

Young

Servant
Male

John D

Snowdon

Lodger
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Stanhope, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Dobson

Head

Married

41

1840

Stanhope, Durham, England

Francis

Dobson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Blackhill, Durham, England

Francis

Dobson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Joseph

Dobson

Son

Single

6

1875

Wolsingham, Durham, England

John G

Dobson

Son

Single

1

1880

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Matthew

Franklin

Servant

Single

18

1863

Wolsingham, Durham, England

Margery

Young

Servant

Single

17

1864

Crook, Durham, England

John D

Snowdon

Lodger

Single

36

1845

Witton Le Wear, Durham, England

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