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Household of William Dobb (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, Devon, 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.

William Dobb and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobb, born in 1843 in Broadclyst, Devon, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Amelia Dobb, born in 1850 in Kenton, Devon, England. They had 4 children; James William (born 1868 in Teignmouth, Devon, England), Amelia Ann (born 1870 in Teignmouth, Devon, England), Frances Charlotte (born 1875 in Teignmouth, Devon, England) and George Henry (born 1877 in Teignmouth, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, Henry (born 1860 in Truro, Cornwall, England) and William's Boarder, Henry (born 1863 in Devon, England).


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William Dobb's household

Male

William

Dobb

Head
Female

Amelia

Dobb

Wife
Male

James William

Dobb

Son
Female

Amelia Ann

Dobb

Daughter
Female

Frances Charlotte

Dobb

Daughter
Male

George Henry

Dobb

Son
Male

Henry

Essery

Boarder
Male

Henry

Harrison

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Dobb
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Broadclyst, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobb

Head

Married

38

1843

Broadclyst, Devon, England

Amelia

Dobb

Wife

Married

31

1850

Kenton, Devon, England

James William

Dobb

Son

Single

13

1868

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Amelia Ann

Dobb

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Frances Charlotte

Dobb

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Teignmouth, Devon, England

George Henry

Dobb

Son

Single

4

1877

Teignmouth, Devon, England

Henry

Essery

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Truro, Cornwall, England

Henry

Harrison

Boarder

Single

18

1863

Devon, England

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