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Household of John Hobbs (born 1830, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgend, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Hobbs and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hobbs, born in 1830 in Selworthy, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Hobbs, born in 1837 in Glamorganshire, Wales. They had 4 children; James (born 1875 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales), John (born 1877 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales), Robert (born 1879 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Mary (born 1881 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Stepdaughter, Sarah A (born 1862 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales) and John's Stepson, William (born 1872 in Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Hobbs's household

Male

John

Hobbs

Head
Female

Margaret

Hobbs

Wife
Male

James

Hobbs

Son
Male

John

Hobbs

Son
Male

Robert

Hobbs

Son
Female

Mary

Hobbs

Daughter
Female

Sarah A

Thomas

Stepdaughter
Male

William

Thomas

Stepson
First name(s) John
Last name Hobbs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 51
Birth year 1830
Birth place Selworthy, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hobbs

Head

Married

51

1830

Selworthy, Somerset, England

Margaret

Hobbs

Wife

Married

44

1837

Glamorganshire, Wales

James

Hobbs

Son

Single

6

1875

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Hobbs

Son

Single

4

1877

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Robert

Hobbs

Son

Single

2

1879

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary

Hobbs

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

Sarah A

Thomas

Stepdaughter

Single

19

1862

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

William

Thomas

Stepson

Single

9

1872

Maesteg, Glamorganshire, Wales

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