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Household of William Dobson (born 1833, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 Dobson and 10 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobson, born in 1833 in Skipton, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dobson, born in 1842 in Flintshire, Wales. They had 8 children; Jane (born 1867 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Ann (born 1869 in Chester, Cheshire, England), William H (born 1872 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Charles (born 1873 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Thomas (born 1875 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Lucy (born 1877 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Joseph (born 1878 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Stepson, John Russell (Dodson), born in 1864 in Chester, Cheshire, England.
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William Dobson's household
William
Dobson
Head
Sarah
Dobson
Wife
John
Russell (Dodson)
Stepson
Jane
Dobson
Daughter
Ann
Dobson
Daughter
William H
Dobson
Son
Charles
Dobson
Son
Thomas
Dobson
Son
Lucy
Dobson
Daughter
Joseph
Dobson
Son
Mary
Dobson
Daughter
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Dobson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 48 |
| Birth year | 1833 |
| Birth place | Skipton, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (11 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Dobson | Head | Married | 48 | 1833 | Skipton, Yorkshire, England | |
Sarah | Dobson | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Flintshire, Wales | |
John | Russell (Dodson) | Stepson | Single | 17 | 1864 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Jane | Dobson | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Ann | Dobson | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
William H | Dobson | Son | Single | 9 | 1872 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Charles | Dobson | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Thomas | Dobson | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Lucy | Dobson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Joseph | Dobson | Son | Single | 3 | 1878 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Mary | Dobson | Daughter | Single | 0 | 1881 | Chester, Cheshire, England |
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