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Household of William Dobson (born 1849, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobson, born in 1849 in Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah E Dobson, born in 1858 in West Hartlepool, Durham, England. They had 4 children; William R (born 1871 in Byers Green, Durham, England), Catherine G (born 1873 in Durham, England), Oswald C (born 1878 in Durham, England) and Percy W (born 1879 in Durham, England).


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William Dobson's household

Male

William

Dobson

Head
Female

Sarah E

Dobson

Wife
Male

William R

Dobson

Son
Female

Catherine G

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Oswald C

Dobson

Son
Male

Percy W

Dobson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobson

Head

Married

32

1849

Durham, England

Sarah E

Dobson

Wife

Married

23

1858

West Hartlepool, Durham, England

William R

Dobson

Son

Single

10

1871

Byers Green, Durham, England

Catherine G

Dobson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

Oswald C

Dobson

Son

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

Percy W

Dobson

Son

Single

2

1879

Durham, England

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