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Household of James Dobb (born 1837, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Plymouth, Devon, 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.

James Dobb and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Dobb, born in 1837 in Exeter, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Dobb, born in 1838 in Ermington, Devon, England. They had 2 children; Emily J (born 1859 in Exeter, Devon, England) and Isabella M (born 1875 in Plymouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Niece, Elizabeth A (born 1864 in Teignmouth, Devon, England), James's Nephew, Frank Henry (born 1879 in Teignmouth, Devon, England) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1862 in Tavistock, Devon, England).


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James Dobb's household

Male

James

Dobb

Head
Female

Martha

Dobb

Wife
Female

Emily J

Dobb

Daughter
Female

Isabella M

Dobb

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth A

Dobb

Niece
Male

Frank Henry

Winton

Nephew
Female

Mary

Sands

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Dobb
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Exeter, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Dobb

Head

Married

44

1837

Exeter, Devon, England

Martha

Dobb

Wife

Married

43

1838

Ermington, Devon, England

Emily J

Dobb

Daughter

Single

22

1859

Exeter, Devon, England

Isabella M

Dobb

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Plymouth, Devon, England

Elizabeth A

Dobb

Niece

Single

17

1864

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Frank Henry

Winton

Nephew

Single

2

1879

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Mary

Sands

Servant

Single

19

1862

Tavistock, Devon, England

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