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Household of William Dobson (born 1850, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Hunslet, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobson, born in 1850 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Dobson, born in 1848 in March, Cambridgeshire, England. They had 2 children; Mabel (born 1876 in Rothwell, Yorkshire, England) and Richard N (born 1878 in Stourton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother Law, Sarah Girling, born in 1826 in Benwick, Cambridgeshire, England.


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William Dobson's household

Male

William

Dobson

Head
Female

Emily

Dobson

Wife
Female

Mabel

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Richard N

Dobson

Son
Female

Sarah

Girling

Mother Law
First name(s) William
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 31
Birth year 1850
Birth place Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobson

Head

Married

31

1850

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Dobson

Wife

Married

33

1848

March, Cambridgeshire, England

Mabel

Dobson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Rothwell, Yorkshire, England

Richard N

Dobson

Son

Single

3

1878

Stourton, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Girling

Mother Law

Widow

55

1826

Benwick, Cambridgeshire, England

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