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Household of William Dobson (born 1843, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Doncaster, 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 1843 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emily Dobson, born in 1844 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England. They had 5 children; Ellen (born 1868 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), Mary A (born 1870 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), Amos (born 1873 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England), George Wm (born 1879 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England) and Henry (born 1881 in Mexborough, Yorkshire, England).


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William Dobson's household

Male

William

Dobson

Head
Female

Emily

Dobson

Wife
Female

Ellen

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Amos

Dobson

Son
Male

George Wm

Dobson

Son
Male

Henry

Dobson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Mexborough, 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

38

1843

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Dobson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Ellen

Dobson

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Dobson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Amos

Dobson

Son

Single

8

1873

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

George Wm

Dobson

Son

Single

2

1879

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Dobson

Son

Single

0

1881

Mexborough, Yorkshire, England

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