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Household of William Dodson (born 1837, Northamptonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, Devon, 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 Dodson and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dodson, born in 1837 in Peterborough, Northamptonshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Sarah M Dodson, born in 1838 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England. They had 2 children; William G (born 1861 in Kentish Town, Middlesex, England) and Herbert J (born 1863 in Oxford, Oxfordshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Servant, Emma Cockram, born in 1860 in Whipton, Devon, England.


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William Dodson's household

Male

William

Dodson

Head
Female

Sarah M

Dodson

Wife
Male

William G

Dodson

Son
Male

Herbert J

Dodson

Son
Female

Emma

Cockram

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Dodson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dodson

Head

Married

44

1837

Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England

Sarah M

Dodson

Wife

Married

43

1838

King's Lynn, Norfolk, England

William G

Dodson

Son

Single

20

1861

Kentish Town, Middlesex, England

Herbert J

Dodson

Son

Single

18

1863

Oxford, Oxfordshire, England

Emma

Cockram

Servant

Single

21

1860

Whipton, Devon, England

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