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Household of Thomas Dootson (born 1856, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, 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 Dootson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dootson, born in 1856 in Westhoughton, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Boarder, Martha (born 1875 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Boarder Head, Elizabeth (born 1854 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Boarder Head, Mary (born 1830 in Hindley, Lancashire, England), Thomas's Boarder, Harriet (born 1869 in Hindley, Lancashire, England) and Thomas's Boarder, William (born 1825 in Hindley, Lancashire, England).


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Thomas Dootson's household

Male

Thomas

Dootson

Head
Female

Martha

Wainwright

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Wainwright

Boarder Head
Female

Mary

Hill

Boarder Head
Female

Harriet

Hill

Boarder
Male

William

Hunter

Boarder
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dootson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Dootson

Head

Single

25

1856

Westhoughton, Lancashire, England

Martha

Wainwright

Boarder

Single

6

1875

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Wainwright

Boarder Head

Single

27

1854

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Mary

Hill

Boarder Head

Widow

51

1830

Hindley, Lancashire, England

Harriet

Hill

Boarder

Single

12

1869

Hindley, Lancashire, England

William

Hunter

Boarder

Single

56

1825

Hindley, Lancashire, England

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