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Household of William Dobson (born 1824, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Helmsley, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (North 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 1824 in Rievaulx, Yorkshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; John (born 1851 in Yorkshire, England), Joseph (born 1853 in Yorkshire, England) and Alfred (born 1856 in Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Eliza Kirk, born in 1857 in Sutton, Yorkshire, England.


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William Dobson's household

Male

William

Dobson

Head
Male

John

Dobson

Son
Male

Joseph

Dobson

Son
Male

Alfred

Dobson

Son
Female

Eliza

Kirk

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 57
Birth year 1824
Birth place Rievaulx, Yorkshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobson

Head

Widower

57

1824

Rievaulx, Yorkshire, England

John

Dobson

Son

Single

30

1851

Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Dobson

Son

Single

28

1853

Yorkshire, England

Alfred

Dobson

Son

Single

25

1856

Yorkshire, England

Eliza

Kirk

Servant

Single

24

1857

Sutton, Yorkshire, England

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