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Household of William Dobson (born 1812, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobson, born in 1812 in Oldham, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Ann, born 1843 in Oldham, Lancashire. He had 1 grandchild; Mary Jane, born 1877 in Oldham, Lancashire.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Son In Law, John Bottomley, born in 1845 in -.


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William Dobson's household

Male

William

Dobson

Head
Male

John

Bottomley

Son In Law
Female

Ann

Bottomley

Daughter
Female

Mary Jane

Bottomley

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Oldham, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Dobson

Head

Widower

69

1812

Oldham, Lancashire, England

John

Bottomley

Son In Law

Married

36

1845

-

Ann

Bottomley

Daughter

Married

38

1843

-

Mary Jane

Bottomley

Grand Daughter

Single

4

1877

-

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