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Household of William Dobson (born 1846, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, 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 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobson, born in 1846 in Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Dobson, born in 1850 in Burntisland, Fife, Scotland. They had 2 children; Helen (born 1879 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland) and Alexander (born 1881 in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland).


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William Dobson's household

Male

William

Dobson

Head
Female

Margaret

Dobson

Wife
Female

Helen

Dobson

Daughter
Male

Alexander

Dobson

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobson

Head

Married

35

1846

Gladsmuir, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Margaret

Dobson

Wife

Married

31

1850

Burntisland, Fife, Scotland

Helen

Dobson

Daughter

-

2

1879

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

Alexander

Dobson

Son

-

0

1881

Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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