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Household of William M Dobie (born 1829, Lancashire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester, Cheshire, 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 M Dobie and 14 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of William M Dobie, born in 1829 in Liverpool, Lancashire, consisted of 15 members. William M was the head of the household, married to Janet Dobie, born in 1832 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Elizabeth C (born 1860 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Douglas (born 1862 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Mabel Emily (born 1868 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Edward Cyril (born 1869 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Mildred Janet (born 1871 in Chester, Cheshire, England), Edith Grace (born 1875 in Chester, Cheshire, England) and Ruth (born 1877 in Chester, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William M's Servant, Ann (born 1821 in Scotland), William M's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1842 in Cumberland, England), William M's Servant, Anne (born 1852 in Denbighshire, Wales), William M's Servant, Frances Mary (born 1857 in Pudleston, Dorset, England), William M's Servant, Grace (born 1860 in Scotland) and William M's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1864 in Moore, Cheshire, England).
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William M Dobie's household
William M
Dobie
Head
Janet
Dobie
Wife
Elizabeth C
Dobie
Daughter
Douglas
Dobie
Son
Mabel Emily
Dobie
Daughter
Edward Cyril
Dobie
Son
Mildred Janet
Dobie
Daughter
Edith Grace
Dobie
Daughter
Ruth
Dobie
Daughter
Ann
Cowie
Servant
Elizabeth
Sharp
Servant
Anne
Hughes
Servant
Frances Mary
Powell
Servant
Grace
Scringeour
Servant
Elizabeth
Smith
Servant
| First name(s) | William M |
| Last name | Dobie |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 52 |
| Birth year | 1829 |
| Birth place | Liverpool, Lancashire, England |
Household members (15 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
William M | Dobie | Head | Married | 52 | 1829 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Janet | Dobie | Wife | Married | 49 | 1832 | Liverpool, Lancashire, England | |
Elizabeth C | Dobie | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Douglas | Dobie | Son | Single | 19 | 1862 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Mabel Emily | Dobie | Daughter | Single | 13 | 1868 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Edward Cyril | Dobie | Son | Single | 12 | 1869 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Mildred Janet | Dobie | Daughter | Single | 10 | 1871 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Edith Grace | Dobie | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Ruth | Dobie | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Chester, Cheshire, England | |
Ann | Cowie | Servant | Single | 60 | 1821 | Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Sharp | Servant | Single | 39 | 1842 | Cumberland, England | |
Anne | Hughes | Servant | Single | 29 | 1852 | Denbighshire, Wales | |
Frances Mary | Powell | Servant | Single | 24 | 1857 | Pudleston, Dorset, England | |
Grace | Scringeour | Servant | Single | 21 | 1860 | Scotland | |
Elizabeth | Smith | Servant | Single | 17 | 1864 | Moore, Cheshire, England |
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