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Household of Joseph Dobson (born 1833, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Dobson, born in 1833 in Sedgefield, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Rachel Dobson, born in 1838 in Whitfield, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; Rachel (born 1868 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Mary (born 1870 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1872 in Winlaton, Durham, England) and Ann (born 1874 in Winlaton, Durham, England).


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Joseph Dobson's household

Male

Joseph

Dobson

Head
Female

Rachel

Dobson

Wife
Female

Rachel

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Ann

Dobson

Daughter
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Sedgefield, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Dobson

Head

Married

48

1833

Sedgefield, Durham, England

Rachel

Dobson

Wife

Married

43

1838

Whitfield, Northumberland, England

Rachel

Dobson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Winlaton, Durham, England

Mary

Dobson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Winlaton, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Dobson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Winlaton, Durham, England

Ann

Dobson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Winlaton, Durham, England

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