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Household of William Hobbs (born 1853, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Exeter, 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 Hobbs and 2 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hobbs, born in 1853 in Launceston, Cornwall, consisted of 3 members. William was the head of the household, widower.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother, Mary (born 1815 in North Tawton, Devon, England) and William's Sister, Susan (born 1858 in Launceston, Cornwall, England).


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William Hobbs's household

Male

William

Hobbs

Head
Female

Mary

Hobbs

Mother
Female

Susan

Hobbs

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Hobbs
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Launceston, Cornwall, England

Household members (3 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hobbs

Head

Widower

28

1853

Launceston, Cornwall, England

Mary

Hobbs

Mother

Widow

66

1815

North Tawton, Devon, England

Susan

Hobbs

Sister

Single

23

1858

Launceston, Cornwall, England

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