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Household of William Dobie (born 1842, Dumfriesshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, 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 Dobie and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobie, born in 1842 in Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dobie, born in 1846 in Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland. They had 5 children; David (born 1869 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Alexander J (born 1873 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Elizabeth (born 1875 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland), Jessie (born 1877 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland) and Margaret (born 1880 in Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland).


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William Dobie's household

Male

William

Dobie

Head
Female

Margaret

Dobie

Wife
Male

David

Dobie

Son
Male

Alexander J

Dobie

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Dobie

Daughter
Female

Jessie

Dobie

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Dobie

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dobie
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobie

Head

Married

39

1842

Lochmaben, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dobie

Wife

Married

35

1846

Langholm, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

David

Dobie

Son

-

12

1869

Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Alexander J

Dobie

Son

-

8

1873

Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Elizabeth

Dobie

Daughter

-

6

1875

Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Jessie

Dobie

Daughter

-

4

1877

Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

Margaret

Dobie

Daughter

-

1

1880

Johnstone, Dumfriesshire, Scotland

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