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Household of William Dobson (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, 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 1844 in Leeds, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ellen Dobson, born in 1847 in Sandal, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Bertha (born 1875 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Sarah (born 1876 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), John H (born 1877 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Arthur (born 1879 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England).


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William Dobson's household

Male

William

Dobson

Head
Female

Ellen

Dobson

Wife
Female

Bertha

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Dobson

Daughter
Male

John H

Dobson

Son
Male

Arthur

Dobson

Son
Female

Alice

Dobson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Leeds, 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

37

1844

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Dobson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Sandal, Yorkshire, England

Bertha

Dobson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Dobson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

John H

Dobson

Son

Single

4

1877

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Dobson

Son

Single

2

1879

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Dobson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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