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Household of William Dobson (born 1840, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Salford, Lancashire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobson, born in 1840 in Bolton, Lancashire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny Dobson, born in 1847 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England. They had 5 children; Alice (born 1867 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), William (born 1870 in Bolton, Lancashire, England), Sarah Ann (born 1872 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England), William Edd (born 1874 in Knutsford, Cheshire, England) and Charles (born 1877 in Altrincham, Cheshire, England).


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William Dobson's household

Male

William

Dobson

Head
Female

Fanny

Dobson

Wife
Female

Alice

Dobson

Daughter
Male

William

Dobson

Son
Female

Sarah Ann

Dobson

Daughter
Male

William Edd

Dobson

Son
Male

Charles

Dobson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Bolton, Lancashire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobson

Head

Married

41

1840

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Fanny

Dobson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Knutsford, Cheshire, England

Alice

Dobson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Bolton, Lancashire, England

William

Dobson

Son

Single

11

1870

Bolton, Lancashire, England

Sarah Ann

Dobson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Knutsford, Cheshire, England

William Edd

Dobson

Son

Single

7

1874

Knutsford, Cheshire, England

Charles

Dobson

Son

Single

4

1877

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

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