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Household of William Dobson (born 1832, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Georges, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 1832 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Ann Dobson, born in 1848 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland. They had 4 children; Thomas (born 1870 in Ireland), William (born 1872 in East Indies), John (born 1877 in East Indies) and Sophia (born 1880 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Dobson's household

Male

William

Dobson

Head
Female

Ann

Dobson

Wife
Male

Thomas

Dobson

Son
Male

William

Dobson

Son
Male

John

Dobson

Son
Female

Sophia

Dobson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 49
Birth year 1832
Birth place St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobson

Head

Married

49

1832

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Ann

Dobson

Wife

-

33

1848

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

Thomas

Dobson

Son

-

11

1870

Ireland

William

Dobson

Son

-

9

1872

East Indies

John

Dobson

Son

-

4

1877

East Indies

Sophia

Dobson

Daughter

-

1

1880

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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