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Household of Thomas Dobson (born 1855, Herefordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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.

Thomas Dobson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dobson, born in 1855 in Stretford, Herefordshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Susannah Dobson, born in 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 3 children; Emily (born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Susannah (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and John (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Thomas's Lodger, Allice Grundy, born in 1814 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.


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Thomas Dobson's household

Male

Thomas

Dobson

Head
Female

Susannah

Dobson

Wife
Female

Emily

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Susannah

Dobson

Daughter
Male

John

Dobson

Son
Female

Allice

Grundy

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 26
Birth year 1855
Birth place Stretford, Herefordshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Dobson

Head

Married

26

1855

Stretford, Herefordshire, England

Susannah

Dobson

Wife

Married

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emily

Dobson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Susannah

Dobson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Dobson

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Allice

Grundy

Lodger

Widow

67

1814

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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