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Household of William Dobbs (born 1800, Norfolk)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cirencester, Gloucestershire, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Dobbs, born in 1800 in Mattishall, Norfolk, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Fanny Dobbs, born in 1847 in Twyford, Hampshire, England. They had 3 children; Effie (born 1874 in Hampshire, England), Elizabeth (born 1879 in North Cerney, Gloucestershire, England) and Infant (born 1881 in North Cerney, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, George (born 1867 in North Cerney, Gloucestershire, England) and William's Lodger, Arthur (born 1870 in North Cerney, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Dobbs's household

Male

William

Dobbs

Head
Female

Fanny

Dobbs

Wife
Female

Effie

Dobbs

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Dobbs

Daughter
Female

Infant

Dobbs

Daughter
Male

George

Higgins

Lodger
Male

Arthur

Higgins

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Dobbs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 81
Birth year 1800
Birth place Mattishall, Norfolk, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Dobbs

Head

Married

81

1800

Mattishall, Norfolk, England

Fanny

Dobbs

Wife

Married

34

1847

Twyford, Hampshire, England

Effie

Dobbs

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hampshire, England

Elizabeth

Dobbs

Daughter

Single

2

1879

North Cerney, Gloucestershire, England

Infant

Dobbs

Daughter

Single

0

1881

North Cerney, Gloucestershire, England

George

Higgins

Lodger

Single

14

1867

North Cerney, Gloucestershire, England

Arthur

Higgins

Lodger

Single

11

1870

North Cerney, Gloucestershire, England

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