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Household of John Hobson (born 1840, Caernarvonshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prescot, Lancashire,Cheshire, 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 Hobson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hobson, born in 1840 in Llanfair Talhaiarn, Caernarvonshire, consisted of 9 members. John was the head of the household, married to Margaret Hobson, born in 1843 in Conway, Caernarvonshire, Wales. They had 4 children; Margaret (born 1867 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), William (born 1869 in Widnes, Lancashire, England), Maud (born 1874 in Widnes, Lancashire, England) and Benjamin (born 1881 in Widnes, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, Francis (born 1849 in Bradford, Yorkshire, England), John's Boarder, Elizabeth (born 1839 in Llanfechain, Caernarvonshire, Wales) and John's Boarder, Ellen (born 1869 in Llanfechain, Caernarvonshire, Wales).


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John Hobson's household

Male

John

Hobson

Head
Female

Margaret

Hobson

Wife
Female

Margaret

Hobson

Daughter
Male

William

Hobson

Son
Female

Maud

Hobson

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Hobson

Son
Male

Francis

Roberts

Boarder
Female

Elizabeth

Roberts

Boarder
Female

Ellen

Roberts

Boarder
First name(s) John
Last name Hobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Llanfair Talhaiarn, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hobson

Head

Married

41

1840

Llanfair Talhaiarn, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Margaret

Hobson

Wife

Married

38

1843

Conway, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Margaret

Hobson

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Widnes, Lancashire, England

William

Hobson

Son

Single

12

1869

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Maud

Hobson

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Hobson

Son

Single

0

1881

Widnes, Lancashire, England

Francis

Roberts

Boarder

-

32

1849

Bradford, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Roberts

Boarder

-

42

1839

Llanfechain, Caernarvonshire, Wales

Ellen

Roberts

Boarder

Single

12

1869

Llanfechain, Caernarvonshire, Wales

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