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Household of William Dobson (born 1846, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobson, born in 1846 in Hamsterley, Durham, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Jane Dobson, born in 1848 in Brancepeth, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Thomasin (born 1875 in Aboyne, Durham, England), Margaret A (born 1876 in Aboyne, Durham, England), Mary H (born 1878 in Aboyne, Durham, England) and Emily (born 1880 in Aboyne, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Visitor, Michael (born 1805 in Brancepeth, Durham, England) and William's Servant, Margaret (born 1864 in Houghton, Durham, England).
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William Dobson's household
William
Dobson
Head
Jane
Dobson
Wife
Thomasin
Dobson
Daughter
Margaret A
Dobson
Daughter
Mary H
Dobson
Daughter
Emily
Dobson
Daughter
Michael
Tindale
Visitor
Margaret
Winship
Servant
| First name(s) | William |
| Last name | Dobson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 35 |
| Birth year | 1846 |
| Birth place | Hamsterley, Durham, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William | Dobson | Head | Married | 35 | 1846 | Hamsterley, Durham, England | |
Jane | Dobson | Wife | Married | 33 | 1848 | Brancepeth, Durham, England | |
Thomasin | Dobson | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Aboyne, Durham, England | |
Margaret A | Dobson | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Aboyne, Durham, England | |
Mary H | Dobson | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Aboyne, Durham, England | |
Emily | Dobson | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Aboyne, Durham, England | |
Michael | Tindale | Visitor | Widower | 76 | 1805 | Brancepeth, Durham, England | |
Margaret | Winship | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Houghton, Durham, England |
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