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Household of William Dobbin (born 1840, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.
William Dobbin and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobbin, born in 1840 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Dobbin, born in 1838 in Lofthouse, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John (born 1861 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), William (born 1866 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Emily (born 1868 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Elizabeth Dobbin, born in 1809 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.
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William Dobbin's household
William
Dobbin
Head
Ruth
Dobbin
Wife
John
Dobbin
Son
William
Dobbin
Son
Emily
Dobbin
Daughter
Elizabeth
Dobbin
Mother
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Dobbin |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Dobbin | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Ruth | Dobbin | Wife | Married | 43 | 1838 | Lofthouse, Yorkshire, England | |
John | Dobbin | Son | Single | 20 | 1861 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
William | Dobbin | Son | Single | 15 | 1866 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Emily | Dobbin | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Dobbin | Mother | Widow | 72 | 1809 | Wakefield, Yorkshire, England |
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