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Household of Sarah Dobson (born 1813, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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.

Sarah Dobson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sarah Dobson, born in 1813 in Hull, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Sarah was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Mary A (born 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Sarah A (born 1853 in Oldham, Lancashire, England). She had 3 grandchildren; Margaret A (born 1871 in Preston, Lancashire, England), James (born 1873 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin (born 1879 in Preston, Lancashire, England).


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Sarah Dobson's household

Female

Sarah

Dobson

Head
Female

Mary A

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Wetherall

Daughter
Female

Margaret A

Dobson

Grand Daughter
Male

James

Arkwright

Grand Son
Male

Benjamin

Wetherall

Grand Son
First name(s) Sarah
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Hull, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sarah

Dobson

Head

Widow

68

1813

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Dobson

Daughter

Single

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah A

Wetherall

Daughter

Married

28

1853

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Margaret A

Dobson

Grand Daughter

Single

10

1871

Preston, Lancashire, England

James

Arkwright

Grand Son

Single

8

1873

Preston, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Wetherall

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Preston, Lancashire, England

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