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Household of Matilda Dobson (born 1825, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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.

Matilda Dobson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matilda Dobson, born in 1825 in Mirfield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Matilda was the head of the household, widow. She had 5 children; Mary (born 1853 in Thornes, Yorkshire, England), Emily M (born 1861 in Thornes, Yorkshire, England), Benjamin B (born 1864 in Thornes, Yorkshire, England), Edith A (born 1867 in Thornes, Yorkshire, England) and George (born 1870 in Thornes, Yorkshire, England).


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Matilda Dobson's household

Female

Matilda

Dobson

Head
Female

Mary

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Emily M

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Benjamin B

Dobson

Son
Female

Edith A

Dobson

Daughter
Male

George

Dobson

Son
First name(s) Matilda
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Matilda

Dobson

Head

Widow

56

1825

Mirfield, Yorkshire, England

Mary

Dobson

Daughter

Single

28

1853

Thornes, Yorkshire, England

Emily M

Dobson

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Thornes, Yorkshire, England

Benjamin B

Dobson

Son

Single

17

1864

Thornes, Yorkshire, England

Edith A

Dobson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Thornes, Yorkshire, England

George

Dobson

Son

Single

11

1870

Thornes, Yorkshire, England

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