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Household of Thomas Dobson (born 1813, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hartlepool, 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.

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 1813 in Swalwell, Durham, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Ann Dobson, born in 1811 in Winlaton, Durham, England. They had 1 child; Mary, born 1845 in Gateshead, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Lodger, David (born 1849 in Wales), Thomas's Lodger, John (born 1824 in Walker, Northumberland, England) and Thomas's Lodger, John (born 1833 in Walker, Northumberland, England).


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Thomas Dobson's household

Male

Thomas

Dobson

Head
Female

Ann

Dobson

Wife
Female

Mary

Dobson

Daughter
Male

David

Richards

Lodger
Male

John

Smith

Lodger
Male

John

Wilkinson

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
Birth place Swalwell, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Dobson

Head

Married

68

1813

Swalwell, Durham, England

Ann

Dobson

Wife

Married

70

1811

Winlaton, Durham, England

Mary

Dobson

Daughter

Single

36

1845

Gateshead, Durham, England

David

Richards

Lodger

Single

32

1849

Wales

John

Smith

Lodger

Widower

57

1824

Walker, Northumberland, England

John

Wilkinson

Lodger

Widower

48

1833

Walker, Northumberland, England

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