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Household of William Dodson (born 1831, Yorkshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dodson, born in 1831 in Rossington, Yorkshire, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Adopted Son, Arthur (born 1857 in Armthorpe, Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, William (born 1865 in Hatfield, Yorkshire, England) and William's Niece, Emily (born 1854 in Yorkshire, England).


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William Dodson's household

Male

William

Dodson

Head
Male

Arthur

Adams

Adopted Son
Male

William

Johnson

Servant
Female

Emily

Ball

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Dodson
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Rossington, Yorkshire, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dodson

Head

Single

50

1831

Rossington, Yorkshire, England

Arthur

Adams

Adopted Son

Single

24

1857

Armthorpe, Yorkshire, England

William

Johnson

Servant

Single

16

1865

Hatfield, Yorkshire, England

Emily

Ball

Niece

Single

27

1854

Yorkshire, England

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