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Household of William Dobson (born 1839, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Auckland, 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 1839 in Fatfield, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dobson, born in 1842 in Durham, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1871 in United States), John (born 1873 in United States) and Hannah (born 1877 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's St Daughter, Mary Smith, born in 1867 in Water Houses, Durham, England.


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William Dobson's household

Male

William

Dobson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dobson

Wife
Male

William

Dobson

Son
Male

John

Dobson

Son
Female

Hannah

Dobson

Daughter
Female

Mary

Smith

St Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place Fatfield, 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

42

1839

Fatfield, Durham, England

Margaret

Dobson

Wife

Married

39

1842

Durham, England

William

Dobson

Son

Single

10

1871

United States

John

Dobson

Son

Single

8

1873

United States

Hannah

Dobson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Durham, England

Mary

Smith

St Daughter

Single

14

1867

Water Houses, Durham, England

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