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Household of William Dobson (born 1807, Cumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Whitehaven, Cumberland, 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 Dobson and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobson, born in 1807 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Philip (born 1858 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England), William (born 1861 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England) and Margaret (born 1844 in Whitehaven, Cumberland, England).


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William Dobson's household

Male

William

Dobson

Head
Male

Philip

Dobson

Son
Male

William

Dobson

Son
Female

Margaret

Dobson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Dobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 74
Birth year 1807
Birth place Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobson

Head

Widower

74

1807

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Philip

Dobson

Son

Single

23

1858

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

William

Dobson

Son

Single

20

1861

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

Margaret

Dobson

Daughter

Single

37

1844

Whitehaven, Cumberland, England

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