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Household of William Dobson (born 1853, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blackburn, 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 1853 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Dobson, born in 1851 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Jane Ellen (born 1879 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Joseph (born 1881 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England).


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William Dobson's household

Male

William

Dobson

Head
Female

Ann

Dobson

Wife
Female

Jane Ellen

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Joseph

Dobson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobson

Head

Married

28

1853

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Ann

Dobson

Wife

Married

30

1851

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Jane Ellen

Dobson

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

Joseph

Dobson

Son

Single

0

1881

Blackburn, Lancashire, England

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