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Household of William Dockray (born 1838, Cumberland)

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 Dockray and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dockray, born in 1838 in Cumberland, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Isabella Dockray, born in 1841 in Brampton, Cumberland, England. They had 4 children; Robert (born 1866 in Sherburn, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1868 in Shincliffe, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1871 in Shincliffe, Durham, England) and John (born 1873 in Shincliffe, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger, William Blackett, born in 1853 in Sedgefield, Durham, England.


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William Dockray's household

Male

William

Dockray

Head
Female

Isabella

Dockray

Wife
Male

Robert

Dockray

Son
Female

Isabella

Dockray

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dockray

Daughter
Male

John

Dockray

Son
Male

William

Blackett

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Dockray
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Cumberland, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dockray

Head

Married

43

1838

Cumberland, England

Isabella

Dockray

Wife

Married

40

1841

Brampton, Cumberland, England

Robert

Dockray

Son

Single

15

1866

Sherburn, Durham, England

Isabella

Dockray

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Shincliffe, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Dockray

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Shincliffe, Durham, England

John

Dockray

Son

Single

8

1873

Shincliffe, Durham, England

William

Blackett

Lodger

Single

28

1853

Sedgefield, Durham, England

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