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Household of Lancelot Dobinson (born 1840, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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.

Lancelot Dobinson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Lancelot Dobinson, born in 1840 in Earsdon, Northumberland, consisted of 6 members. Lancelot was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Elizabeth Jane (born 1866 in Ryhope, Durham, England), Matthew Humble (born 1869 in Ryhope, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1876 in Ryhope, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Lancelot's Nephew, Joseph Humble (born 1861 in Burradon, Northumberland, England) and Lancelot's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1862 in Shincliffe, Durham, England).


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Lancelot Dobinson's household

Male

Lancelot

Dobinson

Head
Female

Elizabeth Jane

Dobinson

Daughter
Male

Matthew Humble

Dobinson

Son
Female

Mary

Dobinson

Daughter
Male

Joseph Humble

Pollock

Nephew
Female

Elizabeth

Taylor

Servant
First name(s) Lancelot
Last name Dobinson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Earsdon, Northumberland, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Lancelot

Dobinson

Head

Widower

41

1840

Earsdon, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth Jane

Dobinson

Daughter

Single

15

1866

Ryhope, Durham, England

Matthew Humble

Dobinson

Son

Single

12

1869

Ryhope, Durham, England

Mary

Dobinson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ryhope, Durham, England

Joseph Humble

Pollock

Nephew

Single

20

1861

Burradon, Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Taylor

Servant

Single

19

1862

Shincliffe, Durham, England

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