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Household of William Dobson (born 1816, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 1816 in Ilkley, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, Thomas H (born 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), William's Stepdaughter, Emma J (born 1853 in Cheshire, England) and William's Servant, Mary (born 1855 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).


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William Dobson's household

Male

William

Dobson

Head
Male

Thomas H

Gee

Stepson
Female

Emma J

Gee

Stepdaughter
Female

Mary

Kent

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 65
Birth year 1816
Birth place Ilkley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobson

Head

Widower

65

1816

Ilkley, Yorkshire, England

Thomas H

Gee

Stepson

Single

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Emma J

Gee

Stepdaughter

Single

28

1853

Cheshire, England

Mary

Kent

Servant

Single

26

1855

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

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