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Household of Jesse Dobells (born 1817, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Blean, Kent, 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.

Jesse Dobells and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Jesse Dobells, born in 1817 in Cranbrook, Kent, consisted of 7 members. Jesse was the head of the household, married to Frances E Dobells, born in 1823 in Canterbury, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Helen F (born 1854 in Canterbury, Kent, England), Clara (born 1857 in Canterbury, Kent, England) and Ada M (born 1862 in Canterbury, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Jesse's Great Niece, Annie M (born 1878 in Herne Hill, Kent, England) and Jesse's Servant, Fanny (born 1864 in Chartham, Kent, England).


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Jesse Dobells's household

Male

Jesse

Dobells

Head
Female

Frances E

Dobells

Wife
Female

Helen F

Dobells

Daughter
Female

Clara

Dobells

Daughter
Female

Ada M

Dobells

Daughter
Female

Annie M

Burch

Great Niece
Female

Fanny

Hoare

Servant
First name(s) Jesse
Last name Dobells
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Cranbrook, Kent, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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Jesse

Dobells

Head

Married

64

1817

Cranbrook, Kent, England

Frances E

Dobells

Wife

Married

58

1823

Canterbury, Kent, England

Helen F

Dobells

Daughter

Single

27

1854

Canterbury, Kent, England

Clara

Dobells

Daughter

Single

24

1857

Canterbury, Kent, England

Ada M

Dobells

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Canterbury, Kent, England

Annie M

Burch

Great Niece

Single

3

1878

Herne Hill, Kent, England

Fanny

Hoare

Servant

Single

17

1864

Chartham, Kent, England

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