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Household of Richard Dootson (born 1831, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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 Dootson and 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Dootson, born in 1831 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 9 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Betty Dootson, born in 1836 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England. They had 6 children; Thomas (born 1857 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), William L (born 1864 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Joseph (born 1866 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Walter (born 1871 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England), Betty (born 1874 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England) and Hannah (born 1881 in Westleigh, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Richard's Servant, Mary A Watson, born in 1861 in Rugby, Warwickshire, England.
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Richard Dootson's household
Richard
Dootson
Head
Betty
Dootson
Wife
Thomas
Critchley
Son
William L
Critchley
Son
Joseph
Critchley
Son
Walter
Critchley
Son
Betty
Critchley
Daughter
Hannah
Dootson
Daughter
Mary A
Watson
Servant
| First name(s) | Richard |
| Last name | Dootson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | Preston, Lancashire, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Richard | Dootson | Head | Married | 50 | 1831 | Preston, Lancashire, England | |
Betty | Dootson | Wife | Married | 45 | 1836 | Westleigh, Lancashire, England | |
Thomas | Critchley | Son | Single | 24 | 1857 | Westleigh, Lancashire, England | |
William L | Critchley | Son | Single | 17 | 1864 | Westleigh, Lancashire, England | |
Joseph | Critchley | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Westleigh, Lancashire, England | |
Walter | Critchley | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Westleigh, Lancashire, England | |
Betty | Critchley | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Westleigh, Lancashire, England | |
Hannah | Dootson | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Westleigh, Lancashire, England | |
Mary A | Watson | Servant | Single | 20 | 1861 | Rugby, Warwickshire, England |
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