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Household of Richard J Sobey (born 1834, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Liskeard, Cornwall, 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 J Sobey and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Richard J Sobey, born in 1834 in Menheniot, Cornwall, consisted of 10 members. Richard J was the head of the household, married to Maria Sobey, born in 1827 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England. They had 3 children; Caroline (born 1865 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England), William F (born 1868 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England) and Harry (born 1870 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Richard J's Servant, John (born 1818 in Cornwall, England), Richard J's Servant, William (born 1864 in Cornwall, England), Richard J's Servant, Emily (born 1864 in Cornwall, England), Richard J's Servant, Mary (born 1865 in Cornwall, England) and Richard J's Servant, Frederick (born 1867 in Cornwall, England).


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Richard J Sobey's household

Male

Richard J

Sobey

Head
Female

Maria

Sobey

Wife
Female

Caroline

Sobey

Daughter
Male

William F

Sobey

Son
Male

Harry

Sobey

Son
Male

John

Muzleright

Servant
Male

William

Lamerton

Servant
Female

Emily

Aunger

Servant
Female

Mary

Body

Servant
Male

Frederick

Sambles

Servant
First name(s) Richard J
Last name Sobey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Menheniot, Cornwall, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Richard J

Sobey

Head

Married

47

1834

Menheniot, Cornwall, England

Maria

Sobey

Wife

Married

54

1827

Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Caroline

Sobey

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Liskeard, Cornwall, England

William F

Sobey

Son

Single

13

1868

Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Harry

Sobey

Son

Single

11

1870

Liskeard, Cornwall, England

John

Muzleright

Servant

Single

63

1818

Cornwall, England

William

Lamerton

Servant

Single

17

1864

Cornwall, England

Emily

Aunger

Servant

Single

17

1864

Cornwall, England

Mary

Body

Servant

Single

16

1865

Cornwall, England

Frederick

Sambles

Servant

Single

14

1867

Cornwall, England

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