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Household of William Dodson (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dodson, born in 1827 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; William (born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Mary E (born 1865 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Sarah Annie (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Lily (born 1869 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Servant, Henry (born 1862 in -) and William's Servant, Mary A (born 1861 in Intake, Yorkshire, England).


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William Dodson's household

Male

William

Dodson

Head
Male

William

Dodson

Son
Female

Mary E

Dodson

Daughter
Female

Sarah Annie

Dodson

Daughter
Female

Lily

Dodson

Daughter
Male

Henry

Weldon

Servant
Female

Mary A

Mosley

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Dodson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dodson

Head

Widower

54

1827

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

William

Dodson

Son

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Mary E

Dodson

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Sarah Annie

Dodson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Lily

Dodson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Henry

Weldon

Servant

Single

19

1862

-

Mary A

Mosley

Servant

Single

20

1861

Intake, Yorkshire, England

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