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Household of John Dobbs (born 1840, 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.
John Dobbs and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Dobbs, born in 1840 in Westleigh, Devon, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Matilda Dobbs, born in 1846 in Bideford, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Annie (born 1869 in Yelland, Devon, England), Charlie (born 1873 in Yelland, Devon, England), Bessie (born 1874 in Instow, Devon, England) and Alfred Reginald (born 1879 in Instow, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Step Daughter, Margaret Hadden (born 1869 in Barnstaple, Devon, England) and John's Niece, Annie Georgina (born 1872 in Instow, Devon, England).
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John Dobbs's household
John
Dobbs
Head
Matilda
Dobbs
Wife
Annie
Dobbs
Daughter
Charlie
Dobbs
Son
Bessie
Dobbs
Daughter
Alfred Reginald
Dobbs
Son
Margaret Hadden
Ridge
Step Daughter
Annie Georgina
Hadden
Niece
| First name(s) | John |
| Last name | Dobbs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Westleigh, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
John | Dobbs | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Westleigh, Devon, England | |
Matilda | Dobbs | Wife | Married | 35 | 1846 | Bideford, Devon, England | |
Annie | Dobbs | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Yelland, Devon, England | |
Charlie | Dobbs | Son | Single | 8 | 1873 | Yelland, Devon, England | |
Bessie | Dobbs | Daughter | Single | 7 | 1874 | Instow, Devon, England | |
Alfred Reginald | Dobbs | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Instow, Devon, England | |
Margaret Hadden | Ridge | Step Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Barnstaple, Devon, England | |
Annie Georgina | Hadden | Niece | Single | 9 | 1872 | Instow, Devon, England |
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