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Household of Nelson D Dobson (born 1857, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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.

Nelson D Dobson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Nelson D Dobson, born in 1857 in Bradford, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Nelson D was the head of the household, married to Sarah A Dobson, born in 1857 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Matilda H (born 1877 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Harry (born 1879 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Nelson D's Brother In Law, John (born 1860 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and Nelson D's Brother In Law, James Hy (born 1873 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England).


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Nelson D Dobson's household

Male

Nelson D

Dobson

Head
Female

Sarah A

Dobson

Wife
Female

Matilda H

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Harry

Dobson

Son
Male

John

Robinson

Brother In Law
Male

James Hy

Robinson

Brother In Law
First name(s) Nelson D
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 24
Birth year 1857
Birth place Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Nelson D

Dobson

Head

Married

24

1857

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Sarah A

Dobson

Wife

Married

24

1857

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Matilda H

Dobson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Harry

Dobson

Son

Single

2

1879

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

John

Robinson

Brother In Law

Single

21

1860

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

James Hy

Robinson

Brother In Law

Single

8

1873

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

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