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Household of Robert Dobson (born 1829, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barton upon Irwell, 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.

Robert Dobson and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Dobson, born in 1829 in Salford, Lancashire, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Dobson, born in 1829 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 5 children; John R (born 1853 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Mary E (born 1856 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Benjamin B (born 1866 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Annie E (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Arthur E (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Robert's Servant, Edith Royle, born in 1865 in Stretford, Lancashire, England.


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Robert Dobson's household

Male

Robert

Dobson

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Dobson

Wife
Male

John R

Dobson

Son
Female

Mary E

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Benjamin B

Dobson

Son
Female

Annie E

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Arthur E

Dobson

Son
Female

Edith

Royle

Servant
First name(s) Robert
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Salford, Lancashire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Dobson

Head

Married

52

1829

Salford, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth A

Dobson

Wife

Married

52

1829

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John R

Dobson

Son

Married

28

1853

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Dobson

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Benjamin B

Dobson

Son

Single

15

1866

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Annie E

Dobson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Arthur E

Dobson

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Edith

Royle

Servant

Single

16

1865

Stretford, Lancashire, England

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