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Household of William F Dodson (born 1817, Lincolnshire)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William F Dodson, born in 1817 in Lincolnshire, consisted of 7 members. William F was the head of the household, married to Emily J Dodson, born in 1833 in Wellington, Lincolnshire, England. They had 2 children; Walter J (born 1869 in Dartmouth, Devon, England) and Margaret E (born 1871 in Lustleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William F's Visitor, Martha W (born 1824 in Warwickshire, England), William F's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1845 in Minster, Cornwall, England) and William F's Servant, Mary A (born 1850 in Tavistock, Devon, England).


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William F Dodson's household

Male

William F

Dodson

Head
Female

Emily J

Dodson

Wife
Male

Walter J

Dodson

Son
Female

Margaret E

Dodson

Daughter
Female

Martha W

Smith

Visitor
Female

Elizabeth

Scott

Servant
Female

Mary A

Barkell

Servant
First name(s) William F
Last name Dodson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Lincolnshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William F

Dodson

Head

Married

64

1817

Lincolnshire, England

Emily J

Dodson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Wellington, Lincolnshire, England

Walter J

Dodson

Son

Single

12

1869

Dartmouth, Devon, England

Margaret E

Dodson

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Lustleigh, Devon, England

Martha W

Smith

Visitor

Single

57

1824

Warwickshire, England

Elizabeth

Scott

Servant

Single

36

1845

Minster, Cornwall, England

Mary A

Barkell

Servant

Single

31

1850

Tavistock, Devon, England

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