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Household of James Hobbs (born 1833, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Steyning, Sussex, 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 Hobbs and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Hobbs, born in 1833 in Hornchurch, Essex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hobbs, born in 1835 in Shoreditch, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Brafield J (born 1859 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Alfred (born 1863 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Ernest W (born 1865 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Francis V (born 1867 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Norah E (born 1859 in Pimlico, Middlesex, England) and James's Servant, Mary (born 1864 in Balcombe, Sussex, England).


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James Hobbs's household

Male

James

Hobbs

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hobbs

Wife
Male

Brafield J

Hobbs

Son
Male

Alfred

Hobbs

Son
Male

Ernest W

Hobbs

Son
Male

Francis V

Hobbs

Son
Female

Norah E

Cutlack

Visitor
Female

Mary

Marchant

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Hobbs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Hornchurch, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Hobbs

Head

Married

48

1833

Hornchurch, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Hobbs

Wife

Married

46

1835

Shoreditch, Middlesex, England

Brafield J

Hobbs

Son

Single

22

1859

Islington, Middlesex, England

Alfred

Hobbs

Son

Single

18

1863

Brighton, Sussex, England

Ernest W

Hobbs

Son

Single

16

1865

Brighton, Sussex, England

Francis V

Hobbs

Son

Single

14

1867

Brighton, Sussex, England

Norah E

Cutlack

Visitor

Single

22

1859

Pimlico, Middlesex, England

Mary

Marchant

Servant

Single

17

1864

Balcombe, Sussex, England

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