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Household of William Dobson (born 1823, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stokesley, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobson, born in 1823 in Ruswarp, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Dobson, born in 1825 in Danby, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; John L (born 1851 in Danby, Yorkshire, England), Thomas (born 1857 in Egton, Yorkshire, England) and Francis G (born 1862 in Egton, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter In Law, Betsy (born 1853 in Egton, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, William L (born 1866 in Ayton, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, Mary A (born 1865 in Durham, England).


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William Dobson's household

Male

William

Dobson

Head
Female

Hannah

Dobson

Wife
Male

John L

Dobson

Son
Female

Betsy

Dobson

Daughter In Law
Male

Thomas

Dobson

Son
Male

Francis G

Dobson

Son
Male

William L

Dobson

Servant
Female

Mary A

Mc Cann

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Ruswarp, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobson

Head

Married

58

1823

Ruswarp, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Dobson

Wife

Married

56

1825

Danby, Yorkshire, England

John L

Dobson

Son

Married

30

1851

Danby, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Dobson

Daughter In Law

Married

28

1853

Egton, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Dobson

Son

Single

24

1857

Egton, Yorkshire, England

Francis G

Dobson

Son

Single

19

1862

Egton, Yorkshire, England

William L

Dobson

Servant

Single

15

1866

Ayton, Yorkshire, England

Mary A

Mc Cann

Servant

Single

16

1865

Durham, England

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