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Household of William Dobbie (born 1841, Renfrewshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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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.

William Dobbie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobbie, born in 1841 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dobbie, born in 1840 in Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. They had 2 children; William (born 1868 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland) and John J (born 1881 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, George (born 1860 in -), William's Boarder, James (born 1862 in -) and William's Boarder, Maggie (born 1870 in Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland).


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William Dobbie's household

Male

William

Dobbie

Head
Female

Margaret

Dobbie

Wife
Male

William

Dobbie

Son
Male

John J

Dobbie

Son
Male

George

Richmond

Boarder
Male

James

Richmond

Boarder
Female

Maggie

Richmond

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Dobbie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobbie

Head

Married

40

1841

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dobbie

Wife

Married

41

1840

Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland

William

Dobbie

Son

Unmarried

13

1868

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

John J

Dobbie

Son

-

0

1881

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

George

Richmond

Boarder

Unmarried

21

1860

-

James

Richmond

Boarder

Unmarried

19

1862

-

Maggie

Richmond

Boarder

Unmarried

11

1870

Paisley, Renfrewshire, Scotland

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