Skip to content
  • Start free trial
An original census record

Start a free trial to view

Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Household of Robert Dobby (born 1817, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, Durham, England

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

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.

Robert Dobby and 5 other people are on this record

More informationkeyboard_arrow_down

In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Dobby, born in 1817 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Robert was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1847 in South Shields, Durham, England), Barbara B (born 1849 in South Shields, Durham, England), Margaretta (born 1852 in South Shields, Durham, England), Phillis (born 1854 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Mary L (born 1856 in South Shields, Durham, England).


Get access to the original record, as well as a map showing the local area at the time

Robert Dobby's household

Male

Robert

Dobby

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dobby

Daughter
Female

Barbara B

Dobby

Daughter
Female

Margaretta

Dobby

Daughter
Female

Phillis

Dobby

Daughter
Female

Mary L

Dobby

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Dobby
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Dobby

Head

Widower

64

1817

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Dobby

Daughter

Single

34

1847

South Shields, Durham, England

Barbara B

Dobby

Daughter

Single

32

1849

South Shields, Durham, England

Margaretta

Dobby

Daughter

Single

29

1852

South Shields, Durham, England

Phillis

Dobby

Daughter

Single

27

1854

South Shields, Durham, England

Mary L

Dobby

Daughter

Single

25

1856

South Shields, Durham, England

Explore Findmypast's newspaper collections

Explore the 1881 Census and millions of historical records for free with Findmypast. Find out more about the household of Robert Dobby in South Shields in 1881, and follow the Dobby family through time in other national records, newspapers and more.

We've found family trees for Robert Dobby

We’ve found Robert Dobby in 14 family trees. Find out more about Robert Dobby's household and view the Dobby family in family trees created by Findmypast members.

Not who you're looking for?

Other households on nearby pages of the 1881 Census