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Household of Peter Dobson (born 1839, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Colchester, Essex, 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.

Peter Dobson and one other person are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Peter Dobson, born in 1839 in Nayland, Suffolk, consisted of 2 members. Peter was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household was Peter's Lodger, Richard Mason, born in 1851 in Polstead, Suffolk, England.


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Peter Dobson's household

Male

Peter

Dobson

Head
Male

Richard

Mason

Lodger
First name(s) Peter
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Nayland, Suffolk, England

Household members (2 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Peter

Dobson

Head

Widower

42

1839

Nayland, Suffolk, England

Richard

Mason

Lodger

Single

30

1851

Polstead, Suffolk, England

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