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Household of James Dobb (born 1839, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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 1839 in West Down, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Harriet Dobb, born in 1838 in East Down, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Edith J (born 1865 in Devon, England), Frederick J (born 1869 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England), Jeremiah (born 1875 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England) and Susan E (born 1880 in Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's W, Harriet (born 1838 in East Down, Devon, England) and James's Lodger, James (born 1805 in Braunton, Devon, England).


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James Dobb's household

Male

James

Dobb

Head
Female

Harriet

Dobb

W
Female

Edith J

Dobb

Daughter
Male

Frederick J

Dobb

Son
Male

Jeremiah

Dobb

Son
Female

Susan E

Dobbs (Dobb)

Daughter
Male

James

Harries

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Dobb
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 42
Birth year 1839
Birth place West Down, 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

42

1839

West Down, Devon, England

Harriet

Dobb

W

Married

43

1838

East Down, Devon, England

Edith J

Dobb

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Devon, England

Frederick J

Dobb

Son

Single

12

1869

Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

Jeremiah

Dobb

Son

Single

6

1875

Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

Susan E

Dobbs (Dobb)

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Bishop's Tawton, Devon, England

James

Harries

Lodger

Widower

76

1805

Braunton, Devon, England

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