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Household of William R Dobson (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Shields, 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 R Dobson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William R Dobson, born in 1845 in South Shields, Durham, consisted of 6 members. William R was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth J Dobson, born in 1847 in South Shields, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Jane A (born 1870 in South Shields, Durham, England), James A (born 1873 in South Shields, Durham, England), Thomas R (born 1875 in South Shields, Durham, England) and Isabella (born 1877 in South Shields, Durham, England).


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William R Dobson's household

Male

William R

Dobson

Head
Female

Elizabeth J

Dobson

Wife
Female

Jane A

Dobson

Daughter
Male

James A

Dobson

Son
Male

Thomas R

Dobson

Son
Female

Isabella

Dobson

Daughter
First name(s) William R
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place South Shields, Durham, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William R

Dobson

Head

Married

36

1845

South Shields, Durham, England

Elizabeth J

Dobson

Wife

Married

34

1847

South Shields, Durham, England

Jane A

Dobson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

South Shields, Durham, England

James A

Dobson

Son

Single

8

1873

South Shields, Durham, England

Thomas R

Dobson

Son

Single

6

1875

South Shields, Durham, England

Isabella

Dobson

Daughter

Single

4

1877

South Shields, Durham, England

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