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Household of Thomas Obey (born 1840, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brentford, Middlesex, 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 Obey and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Thomas Obey, born in 1840 in Maidstone, Kent, consisted of 5 members. Thomas was the head of the household, married to Sarah Ann Obey, born in 1834 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Edwin Thomas, born 1870 in Maidstone, Kent.
During the period, also present in the household were Thomas's Servant, Hannah (born 1860 in Hounslow, Middlesex, England) and Thomas's Lodger, William (born 1821 in Winchester, Hampshire, England).


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Thomas Obey's household

Male

Thomas

Obey

Head
Female

Sarah Ann

Obey

Wife
Male

Edwin Thomas

Obey

Son
Female

Hannah

Hammond

Servant
Male

William

Mathews

Lodger
First name(s) Thomas
Last name Obey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Maidstone, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Thomas

Obey

Head

Married

41

1840

Maidstone, Kent, England

Sarah Ann

Obey

Wife

Married

47

1834

Hounslow, Middlesex, England

Edwin Thomas

Obey

Son

Single

11

1870

-

Hannah

Hammond

Servant

Single

21

1860

Hounslow, Middlesex, England

William

Mathews

Lodger

Single

60

1821

Winchester, Hampshire, England

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