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Household of William Dobson (born 1821, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobson, born in 1821 in Mickleby, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah Dobson, born in 1827 in Barnby, Yorkshire, England. They had 1 child; Jonathan, born 1861 in Lythes, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, John Duck Ward, born in 1858 in Lythes, Yorkshire, England.


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William Dobson's household

Male

William

Dobson

Head
Female

Sarah

Dobson

Wife
Male

Jonathan

Dobson

Son
Male

John Duck

Ward

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Mickleby, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobson

Head

Married

60

1821

Mickleby, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Dobson

Wife

Married

54

1827

Barnby, Yorkshire, England

Jonathan

Dobson

Son

Single

20

1861

Lythes, Yorkshire, England

John Duck

Ward

Boarder

Single

23

1858

Lythes, Yorkshire, England

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