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Household of William Dobson (born 1840, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bradford, 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobson, born in 1840 in Thornton, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dobson, born in 1852 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Thomas (born 1861 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England), Dan (born 1868 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England), Eli (born 1873 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England), Wood (born 1875 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur (born 1879 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Relation, Emily (born 1860 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), William's Relation, Alfred (born 1863 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), William's Relation, Ann (born 1865 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England) and William's Relation, Martha E (born 1868 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).


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William Dobson's household

Male

William

Dobson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dobson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Dobson

Son
Male

Dan

Dobson

Son
Male

Eli

Dobson

Son
Male

Wood

Dobson

Son
Male

Arthur

Dobson

Son
Female

Emily

Ramsey

Relation
Male

Alfred

Ramsey

Relation
Female

Ann

Ramsey

Relation
Female

Martha E

Ramsey

Relation
First name(s) William
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobson

Head

Married

41

1840

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Dobson

Wife

Married

29

1852

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Dobson

Son

Single

20

1861

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Dan

Dobson

Son

Single

13

1868

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Eli

Dobson

Son

Single

8

1873

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

Wood

Dobson

Son

Single

6

1875

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Dobson

Son

Single

2

1879

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Ramsey

Relation

Single

21

1860

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Ramsey

Relation

Single

18

1863

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Ramsey

Relation

Single

16

1865

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Martha E

Ramsey

Relation

Single

13

1868

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

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