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Household of William Dobison (born 1825, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

William Dobison and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobison, born in 1825 in Gilesgate, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Dobison, born in 1829 in St Giles, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1866 in Gilesgate, Durham, England), John (born 1868 in Gilesgate, Durham, England), Eleanor (born 1871 in Gilesgate Moor, Durham, England) and Jane (born 1860 in Gilesgate, Durham, England). They had 1 grandchild; John H, born 1881 in Gilesgate Moor, Durham, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Mary Stokoe, born in 1791 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England.


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William Dobison's household

Male

William

Dobison

Head
Female

Jane

Dobison

Wife
Male

Thomas

Dobison

Son
Male

John

Dobison

Son
Female

Eleanor

Dobison

Daughter
Female

Jane

Wood

Daughter
Male

John H

Wood

Grand Son
Female

Mary

Stokoe

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Dobison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Gilesgate, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobison

Head

Married

56

1825

Gilesgate, Durham, England

Jane

Dobison

Wife

Married

52

1829

St Giles, Durham, England

Thomas

Dobison

Son

Single

15

1866

Gilesgate, Durham, England

John

Dobison

Son

Single

13

1868

Gilesgate, Durham, England

Eleanor

Dobison

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Gilesgate Moor, Durham, England

Jane

Wood

Daughter

Married

21

1860

Gilesgate, Durham, England

John H

Wood

Grand Son

Single

0

1881

Gilesgate Moor, Durham, England

Mary

Stokoe

Visitor

Widow

90

1791

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

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