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Household of Robert Dobson (born 1821, Northumberland)
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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Robert Dobson, born in 1821 in Woodhorn, Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. Robert was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dobson, born in 1847 in Backworth, Northumberland, England. They had 4 children; Jonathan (born 1861 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Edward (born 1863 in Winlaton, Durham, England), Dorothy (born 1867 in Winlaton, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1880 in Winlaton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Robert's Step Son, John (born 1872 in Backworth, Northumberland, England), Robert's Step Son, Stephen (born 1878 in Winlaton, Durham, England) and Robert's Servant, Martha (born 1860 in Seaham Harbour, Durham, England).
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Robert Dobson's household
Robert
Dobson
Head
Elizabeth
Dobson
Wife
Jonathan
Dobson
Son
Edward
Dobson
Son
Dorothy
Dobson
Daughter
John
Thompson
Step Son
Stephen
Thompson
Step Son
Elizabeth
Dobson
Daughter
Martha
Stanley
Servant
| First name(s) | Robert |
| Last name | Dobson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 60 |
| Birth year | 1821 |
| Birth place | Woodhorn, Northumberland, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Robert | Dobson | Head | Married | 60 | 1821 | Woodhorn, Northumberland, England | |
Elizabeth | Dobson | Wife | Married | 34 | 1847 | Backworth, Northumberland, England | |
Jonathan | Dobson | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Winlaton, Durham, England | |
Edward | Dobson | Son | Single | 18 | 1863 | Winlaton, Durham, England | |
Dorothy | Dobson | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Winlaton, Durham, England | |
John | Thompson | Step Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Backworth, Northumberland, England | |
Stephen | Thompson | Step Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Winlaton, Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Dobson | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Winlaton, Durham, England | |
Martha | Stanley | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Seaham Harbour, Durham, England |
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