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Household of William Dobson (born 1843, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockton, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobson, born in 1843 in Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Dobson, born in 1839 in York, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Hannah M (born 1875 in Ferryhill, Durham, England), Martha A (born 1877 in Ferryhill, Durham, England) and Joseph E (born 1879 in Ferryhill, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son In Law, Christopher (born 1869 in Ferryhill, Durham, England) and William's Son In Law, George Robt (born 1872 in Ferryhill, Durham, England).


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William Dobson's household

Male

William

Dobson

Head
Female

Jane

Dobson

Wife
Male

Christopher

Long

Son In Law
Male

George Robt

Long

Son In Law
Female

Hannah M

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Martha A

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Joseph E

Dobson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobson

Head

Married

38

1843

Durham, England

Jane

Dobson

Wife

Married

42

1839

York, Yorkshire, England

Christopher

Long

Son In Law

Single

12

1869

Ferryhill, Durham, England

George Robt

Long

Son In Law

Single

9

1872

Ferryhill, Durham, England

Hannah M

Dobson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Ferryhill, Durham, England

Martha A

Dobson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Ferryhill, Durham, England

Joseph E

Dobson

Son

Single

2

1879

Ferryhill, Durham, England

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