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Household of Elihu Hobson (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, 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.

Elihu Hobson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elihu Hobson, born in 1833 in Netherthong, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Elihu was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Joseph (born 1856 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Harrop (born 1859 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England), Enos D C H (born 1869 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England) and Alexandria V (born 1872 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Elihu's Servant, Sarah Thornton, born in 1831 in Hadfield, Derbyshire, England.


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Elihu Hobson's household

Male

Elihu

Hobson

Head
Male

Joseph

Hobson

Son
Male

Harrop

Hobson

Son
Male

Enos D C H

Hobson

Son
Female

Alexandria V

Hobson

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Thornton

Servant
First name(s) Elihu
Last name Hobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Netherthong, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Elihu

Hobson

Head

Widower

48

1833

Netherthong, Yorkshire, England

Joseph

Hobson

Son

Single

25

1856

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Harrop

Hobson

Son

Single

22

1859

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Enos D C H

Hobson

Son

Single

12

1869

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Alexandria V

Hobson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Thornton

Servant

Widow

50

1831

Hadfield, Derbyshire, England

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