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Household of Richard Dobson (born 1816, 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.

Richard Dobson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Dobson, born in 1816 in Ouzlewell Green, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dobson, born in 1816 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 3 children; Mary A (born 1849 in Ouzlewell Green, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1855 in Ouzlewell Green, Yorkshire, England) and Squire (born 1857 in Ouzlewell Green, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Harriet Shepherd, born in 1861 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England.


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Richard Dobson's household

Male

Richard

Dobson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dobson

Wife
Female

Mary A

Dobson

Daughter
Male

John

Dobson

Son
Male

Squire

Dobson

Son
Female

Harriet

Shepherd

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Ouzlewell Green, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Dobson

Head

Married

65

1816

Ouzlewell Green, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Dobson

Wife

Married

65

1816

City of London, Middlesex, England

Mary A

Dobson

Daughter

Single

32

1849

Ouzlewell Green, Yorkshire, England

John

Dobson

Son

Single

26

1855

Ouzlewell Green, Yorkshire, England

Squire

Dobson

Son

Single

24

1857

Ouzlewell Green, Yorkshire, England

Harriet

Shepherd

Servant

Single

20

1861

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

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