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Household of Thomas Dobson (born 1815, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dobson, born in 1815 in Hexham, Northumberland, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dobson, born in 1829 in City of London, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Martin Scott, born 1862 in Tranmere, Cheshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Sister In Law, Jane (born 1832 in City of London, Middlesex, England) and Thomas's Servant, Sarah (born 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Dobson's household

Male

Thomas

Dobson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dobson

Wife
Male

Martin Scott

Dobson

Son
Female

Jane

Cameron

Sister In Law
Female

Sarah

Dobson

Servant
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Hexham, Northumberland, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Dobson

Head

Married

66

1815

Hexham, Northumberland, England

Margaret

Dobson

Wife

Married

52

1829

City of London, Middlesex, England

Martin Scott

Dobson

Son

Single

19

1862

Tranmere, Cheshire, England

Jane

Cameron

Sister In Law

Single

49

1832

City of London, Middlesex, England

Sarah

Dobson

Servant

Single

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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