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Household of William Dobson (born 1838, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobson, born in 1838 in Warley, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ruth Dobson, born in 1836 in Baildon, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Emily (born 1867 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England), Paul (born 1870 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England), Ellen (born 1872 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England), Hannah (born 1875 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England) and Harriett (born 1877 in Shipley, Yorkshire, England).


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William Dobson's household

Male

William

Dobson

Head
Female

Ruth

Dobson

Wife
Female

Emily

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Paul

Dobson

Son
Female

Ellen

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Hannah

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Harriett

Dobson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Warley, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobson

Head

Married

43

1838

Warley, Yorkshire, England

Ruth

Dobson

Wife

Married

45

1836

Baildon, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Dobson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

Paul

Dobson

Son

Single

11

1870

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Dobson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Dobson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

Harriett

Dobson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Shipley, Yorkshire, England

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