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Household of William Dobbs (born 1818, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bideford, 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 Dobbs and 3 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobbs, born in 1818 in Tawstock, Devon, consisted of 4 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Dobbs, born in 1824 in Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Brother-In-Law, John (born 1822 in Devon, England) and William's Servant, Emma (born 1866 in Devon, England).


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William Dobbs's household

Male

William

Dobbs

Head
Female

Susan

Dobbs

Wife
Male

John

Hamlyn

Brother-In-Law
Female

Emma

Nichols

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Dobbs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 63
Birth year 1818
Birth place Tawstock, Devon, England

Household members (4 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobbs

Head

Married

63

1818

Tawstock, Devon, England

Susan

Dobbs

Wife

Married

57

1824

Devon, England

John

Hamlyn

Brother-In-Law

Single

59

1822

Devon, England

Emma

Nichols

Servant

Single

15

1866

Devon, England

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