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Household of Richard Hobson (born 1837, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Derby, Lancashire, 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.

Richard Hobson and 12 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard Hobson, born in 1837 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 13 members. Richard was the head of the household, married to Mary E Hobson, born in 1847 in Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England. They had 4 children; Eleanor G (born 1872 in Huyton, Lancashire, England), Gerald W (born 1874 in Huyton, Lancashire, England), Christine M (born 1875 in Huyton, Lancashire, England) and Richard L C (born 1877 in Huyton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard's Governess, Ethel B (born 1859 in Clapton, Middlesex, England), Richard's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1824 in Cheshire, England), Richard's Servant, Ann S (born 1842 in Holywell, Flintshire, Wales), Richard's Servant, Emma S (born 1859 in Liverpool, Lancashire, England), Richard's Servant, Susan E (born 1861 in Cheshire, England), Richard's Servant, Charles E (born 1864 in Allerton, Lancashire, England) and Richard's Servant, Sarah (born 1854 in Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales).


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Richard Hobson's household

Male

Richard

Hobson

Head
Female

Mary E

Hobson

Wife
Female

Eleanor G

Hobson

Daughter
Male

Gerald W

Hobson

Son
Female

Christine M

Hobson

Daughter
Male

Richard L C

Hobson

Son
Female

Ethel B

Merciere

Governess
Female

Mary Ann

Hewitt

Servant
Female

Ann S

Evans

Servant
Female

Emma S

Evans

Servant
Female

Susan E

Jones

Servant
Male

Charles E

Jones

Servant
Female

Sarah

Eden

Servant
First name(s) Richard
Last name Hobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (13 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard

Hobson

Head

Married

44

1837

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Mary E

Hobson

Wife

Married

34

1847

Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire, England

Eleanor G

Hobson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Huyton, Lancashire, England

Gerald W

Hobson

Son

Single

7

1874

Huyton, Lancashire, England

Christine M

Hobson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Huyton, Lancashire, England

Richard L C

Hobson

Son

Single

4

1877

Huyton, Lancashire, England

Ethel B

Merciere

Governess

Single

22

1859

Clapton, Middlesex, England

Mary Ann

Hewitt

Servant

Widow

57

1824

Cheshire, England

Ann S

Evans

Servant

Single

39

1842

Holywell, Flintshire, Wales

Emma S

Evans

Servant

Single

22

1859

Liverpool, Lancashire, England

Susan E

Jones

Servant

Single

20

1861

Cheshire, England

Charles E

Jones

Servant

Single

17

1864

Allerton, Lancashire, England

Sarah

Eden

Servant

Single

27

1854

Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales

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