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Household of William Dodgson (born 1844, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lancaster, Lancashire, 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 Dodgson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dodgson, born in 1844 in Low Bentham, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Alice Dodgson, born in 1844 in Low Bentham, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Mary L (born 1875 in Langcliffe, Yorkshire, England) and Margaret Ellen (born 1878 in Langcliffe, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Sister, Hisbel (born 1866 in Wennington, Yorkshire, England) and William's Lodger, Thomas (born 1859 in Over Kellet, Lancashire, England).


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William Dodgson's household

Male

William

Dodgson

Head
Female

Alice

Dodgson

Wife
Female

Mary L

Dodgson

Daughter
Female

Margaret Ellen

Dodgson

Daughter
Female

Hisbel

Sharples

Sister
Male

Thomas

Waller

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Dodgson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 37
Birth year 1844
Birth place Low Bentham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dodgson

Head

Married

37

1844

Low Bentham, Yorkshire, England

Alice

Dodgson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Low Bentham, Yorkshire, England

Mary L

Dodgson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Langcliffe, Yorkshire, England

Margaret Ellen

Dodgson

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Langcliffe, Lancashire, England

Hisbel

Sharples

Sister

Single

15

1866

Wennington, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Waller

Lodger

Single

22

1859

Over Kellet, Lancashire, England

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