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Household of John Hobson (born 1849, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Dewsbury, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Hobson, born in 1849 in Yorkshire, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hobson, born in 1844 in Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Ruth M (born 1876 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England) and Samuel (born 1878 in Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Boarder, William (born 1855 in Bishop Burton, Yorkshire, England), John's Boarder, Edward (born 1859 in Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England) and John's Servant, Ann (born 1865 in Lancashire, England).


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John Hobson's household

Male

John

Hobson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hobson

Wife
Female

Ruth M

Hobson

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Hobson

Son
Male

William

Ayler

Boarder
Male

Edward

Blackburn

Boarder
Female

Ann

Barber

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Hobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Yorkshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Hobson

Head

Married

32

1849

Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Hobson

Wife

Married

37

1844

Yorkshire, England

Ruth M

Hobson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

Samuel

Hobson

Son

Single

3

1878

Heckmondwike, Yorkshire, England

William

Ayler

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Bishop Burton, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Blackburn

Boarder

Single

22

1859

Kirkheaton, Yorkshire, England

Ann

Barber

Servant

Single

16

1865

Lancashire, England

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