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Household of William Dobson (born 1795, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitby, 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 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobson, born in 1795 in Yorkshire, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Mary A (born 1818 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Jane (born 1826 in Whitby, Yorkshire, England).


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William Dobson's household

Male

William

Dobson

Head
Female

Mary A

Thompson

Servant
Female

Jane

Thompson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 86
Birth year 1795
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobson

Head

Widower

86

1795

Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Thompson

Servant

Single

63

1818

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Thompson

Servant

Single

55

1826

Whitby, Yorkshire, England

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