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Household of Matthew Dobson (born 1831, Yorkshire)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Stockport, 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.
Matthew Dobson and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Matthew Dobson, born in 1831 in York, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. Matthew was the head of the household, widower. He had 3 children; Elizabeth G (born 1860 in -), Robert C (born 1865 in -) and Ethel Parker (born 1877 in Cheadle, Cheshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Matthew's Governess, Annie Matilda (born 1859 in Rostherne, Cheshire, England), Matthew's Servant, Jane (born 1851 in Donnington, Lincolnshire, England), Matthew's Servant, Mary L (born 1845 in Cheshire, England) and Matthew's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1858 in Warrington, Lancashire, England).
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Matthew Dobson's household
Matthew
Dobson
Head
Elizabeth G
Dobson
Daughter
Robert C
Dobson
Son
Ethel Parker
Dobson
Daughter
Annie Matilda
Emitt
Governess
Jane
Shelcock
Servant
Mary L
Bennett
Servant
Elizabeth
Sephton
Servant
| First name(s) | Matthew |
| Last name | Dobson |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 50 |
| Birth year | 1831 |
| Birth place | York, Yorkshire, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Matthew | Dobson | Head | Widower | 50 | 1831 | York, Yorkshire, England | |
Elizabeth G | Dobson | Daughter | Single | 21 | 1860 | - | |
Robert C | Dobson | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | - | |
Ethel Parker | Dobson | Daughter | Single | 4 | 1877 | Cheadle, Cheshire, England | |
Annie Matilda | Emitt | Governess | Single | 22 | 1859 | Rostherne, Cheshire, England | |
Jane | Shelcock | Servant | Single | 30 | 1851 | Donnington, Lincolnshire, England | |
Mary L | Bennett | Servant | Single | 36 | 1845 | Cheshire, England | |
Elizabeth | Sephton | Servant | Single | 23 | 1858 | Warrington, Lancashire, England |
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