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Household of Thomas Dobby (born 1842, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leeds, 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.

Thomas Dobby and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Dobby, born in 1842 in Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Jane Dobby, born in 1846 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England. They had 2 children; Sarah J C (born 1870 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England) and Lily C (born 1874 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Mother In Law, Mrs (born 1820 in Stanley, Yorkshire, England) and Thomas's Visitor, Hannah (born 1832 in Yorkshire, England).


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Thomas Dobby's household

Male

Thomas

Dobby

Head
Female

Jane

Dobby

Wife
Female

Sarah J C

Dobby

Daughter
Female

Lily C

Dobby

Daughter
Female

Mrs

Gatenby

Mother In Law
Female

Hannah

Parkinson

Visitor
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Dobby
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Dobby

Head

Married

39

1842

Kirkby Malzeard, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Dobby

Wife

Married

35

1846

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

Sarah J C

Dobby

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Lily C

Dobby

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Mrs

Gatenby

Mother In Law

Widow

61

1820

Stanley, Yorkshire, England

Hannah

Parkinson

Visitor

Single

49

1832

Yorkshire, England

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