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Household of William Dodson (born 1840, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 Dodson and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dodson, born in 1840 in Gaywood, Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Dodson, born in 1848 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Elizabeth (born 1869 in Colchester, Essex, England), John (born 1872 in Ireland), Robert (born 1878 in Ryhope, Durham, England) and Mary (born 1881 in Ryhope, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Eliza Lowes, born in 1821 in Ireland.


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William Dodson's household

Male

William

Dodson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Dodson

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Dodson

Daughter
Male

John

Dodson

Son
Male

Robert

Dodson

Son
Female

Mary

Dodson

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Lowes

Mother
First name(s) William
Last name Dodson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Gaywood, Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dodson

Head

Married

41

1840

Gaywood, Norfolk, England

Elizabeth

Dodson

Wife

Married

33

1848

Ireland

Elizabeth

Dodson

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Colchester, Essex, England

John

Dodson

Son

Single

9

1872

Ireland

Robert

Dodson

Son

Single

3

1878

Ryhope, Durham, England

Mary

Dodson

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ryhope, Durham, England

Eliza

Lowes

Mother

Married

60

1821

Ireland

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