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Household of William Dobson (born 1820, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Preston, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobson, born in 1820 in Preston, Lancashire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, married to Esther Dobson, born in 1840 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Emma Marshall, born in 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England.


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William Dobson's household

Male

William

Dobson

Head
Female

Esther

Dobson

Wife
Female

Emma

Marshall

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 61
Birth year 1820
Birth place Preston, Lancashire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobson

Head

Married

61

1820

Preston, Lancashire, England

Esther

Dobson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Emma

Marshall

Servant

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

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