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Household of John Gobbett (born 1823, Suffolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Gobbett and 11 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gobbett, born in 1823 in Suffolk, consisted of 12 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sophia Gobbett, born in 1827 in Thelnetham, Suffolk, England. They had 6 children; Walter (born 1850 in Thelnetham, Suffolk, England), Arthur J (born 1856 in Walthamstow, Essex, England), Alfred W (born 1858 in Hornsey, Middlesex, England), George (born 1864 in Stratford, Essex, England), Thomas (born 1866 in Stratford, Essex, England) and Clara A (born 1869 in Stratford, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Lodger, Richard (born 1858 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), John's Lodger, Robert (born 1861 in Hackney, Middlesex, England), John's Lodger, Walter (born 1863 in Hackney, Middlesex, England) and John's Lodger, George (born 1861 in Colchester, Essex, England).


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John Gobbett's household

Male

John

Gobbett

Head
Female

Sophia

Gobbett

Wife
Male

Walter

Gobbett

Son
Male

Arthur J

Gobbett

Son
Male

Alfred W

Gobbett

Son
Male

George

Gobbett

Son
Male

Thomas

Gobbett

Son
Female

Clara A

Gobbett

Daughter
Male

Richard

Snow

Lodger
Male

Robert

Snow

Lodger
Male

Walter

Snow

Lodger
Male

George

English

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Gobbett
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 58
Birth year 1823
Birth place Suffolk, England

Household members (12 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gobbett

Head

Married

58

1823

Suffolk, England

Sophia

Gobbett

Wife

Married

54

1827

Thelnetham, Suffolk, England

Walter

Gobbett

Son

Single

31

1850

Thelnetham, Suffolk, England

Arthur J

Gobbett

Son

Single

25

1856

Walthamstow, Essex, England

Alfred W

Gobbett

Son

Single

23

1858

Hornsey, Middlesex, England

George

Gobbett

Son

Single

17

1864

Stratford, Essex, England

Thomas

Gobbett

Son

Single

15

1866

Stratford, Essex, England

Clara A

Gobbett

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Stratford, Essex, England

Richard

Snow

Lodger

Single

23

1858

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Robert

Snow

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Hackney, Middlesex, England

Walter

Snow

Lodger

Single

18

1863

Hackney, Middlesex, England

George

English

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Colchester, Essex, England

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