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Household of Elizabeth Obey (born 1821, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Poplar, London,Middlesex, 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.

Elizabeth Obey and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Elizabeth Obey, born in 1821 in Edmonton, Middlesex, consisted of 4 members. Elizabeth was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; Samuel (born 1851 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England) and Frederick (born 1857 in St Pancras, Middlesex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Elizabeth's Lodger, James Thomson, born in 1863 in Stepney, Middlesex, England.


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Elizabeth Obey's household

Female

Elizabeth

Obey

Head
Male

Samuel

Obey

Son
Male

Frederick

Obey

Son
Male

James

Thomson

Lodger
First name(s) Elizabeth
Last name Obey
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Edmonton, Middlesex, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Elizabeth

Obey

Head

Widow

60

1821

Edmonton, Middlesex, England

Samuel

Obey

Son

Single

30

1851

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

Frederick

Obey

Son

Single

24

1857

St Pancras, Middlesex, England

James

Thomson

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Stepney, Middlesex, England

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