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Household of Robert Dobson (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, Durham, 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 1849 in Gateshead, Durham, consisted of 8 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Barbara Dobson, born in 1853 in Howdon, Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; John (born 1870 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Thomas M (born 1872 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Elizabeth M (born 1874 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Robert (born 1876 in Gateshead, Durham, England), Mathew G (born 1879 in Gateshead, Durham, England) and Barbara (born 1881 in Gateshead, Durham, England).


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Robert Dobson's household

Male

Robert

Dobson

Head
Female

Barbara

Dobson

Wife
Male

John

Dobson

Son
Male

Thomas M

Dobson

Son
Female

Elizabeth M

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Robert

Dobson

Son
Male

Mathew G

Dobson

Son
Female

Barbara

Dobson

Daughter
First name(s) Robert
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Gateshead, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Robert

Dobson

Head

Married

32

1849

Gateshead, Durham, England

Barbara

Dobson

Wife

Married

28

1853

Howdon, Northumberland, England

John

Dobson

Son

Single

11

1870

Gateshead, Durham, England

Thomas M

Dobson

Son

Single

9

1872

Gateshead, Durham, England

Elizabeth M

Dobson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Gateshead, Durham, England

Robert

Dobson

Son

Single

5

1876

Gateshead, Durham, England

Mathew G

Dobson

Son

Single

2

1879

Gateshead, Durham, England

Barbara

Dobson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Gateshead, Durham, England

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