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Household of Thomas M Hobday (born 1842, Midlothian)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Portobello, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 M Hobday and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas M Hobday, born in 1842 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, consisted of 6 members. Thomas M was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Margaret L, born 1878 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas M's Mother, Frances M (born 1816 in England), Thomas M's Servant, Isabella (born 1823 in Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland), Thomas M's Servant, Jessie (born 1839 in Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland) and Thomas M's Servant, Jessie (born 1864 in North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland).


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Thomas M Hobday's household

Male

Thomas M

Hobday

Head
Female

Frances M

Hobday

Mother
Female

Margaret L

Hobday

Daughter
Female

Isabella

Irvine

Servant
Female

Jessie

Laurie

Servant
Female

Jessie

Prinbert

Servant
First name(s) Thomas M
Last name Hobday
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas M

Hobday

Head

Widower

39

1842

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Frances M

Hobday

Mother

Widow

65

1816

England

Margaret L

Hobday

Daughter

-

3

1878

Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland

Isabella

Irvine

Servant

Unmarried

58

1823

Cramond, Midlothian, Scotland

Jessie

Laurie

Servant

Widow

42

1839

Biggar, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Jessie

Prinbert

Servant

Unmarried

17

1864

North Leith, Midlothian, Scotland

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