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Household of William Dobson (born 1827, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fylde, 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 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobson, born in 1827 in Blackburn, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dobson, born in 1835 in Stockport, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1850 in Blackburn, Lancashire, England) and Margaret (born 1867 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, Peter S (born 1856 in Cheshire, England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Accrington, Lancashire, England).
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William Dobson's household
William
Dobson
Head
Margaret
Dobson
Wife
Peter S
Booth
Stepson
Ellen
Dobson
Daughter
Margaret
Dobson
Daughter
Mary
Nelson
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Dobson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 54 |
| Birth year | 1827 |
| Birth place | Blackburn, Lancashire, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Dobson | Head | Married | 54 | 1827 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Dobson | Wife | Married | 46 | 1835 | Stockport, Cheshire, England | |
Peter S | Booth | Stepson | Single | 25 | 1856 | Cheshire, England | |
Ellen | Dobson | Daughter | Single | 31 | 1850 | Blackburn, Lancashire, England | |
Margaret | Dobson | Daughter | Single | 14 | 1867 | Accrington, Lancashire, England | |
Mary | Nelson | Servant | Single | 16 | 1865 | Accrington, Lancashire, England |
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