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Household of William Hobbs (born 1849, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, Lancashire, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hobbs, born in 1849 in Chew Stoke, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Emma Hobbs, born in 1851 in Shropshire, England. They had 1 child; Edith, born 1875 in Manchester, Lancashire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Boarder, William (born 1857 in Middlesex, England) and William's Boarder, John (born 1855 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).


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William Hobbs's household

Male

William

Hobbs

Head
Female

Emma

Hobbs

Wife
Female

Edith

Hobbs

Daughter
Male

William

Fenton

Boarder
Male

John

Lowe

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Hobbs
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Chew Stoke, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Hobbs

Head

Married

32

1849

Chew Stoke, Somerset, England

Emma

Hobbs

Wife

Married

30

1851

Shropshire, England

Edith

Hobbs

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Manchester, Lancashire, England

William

Fenton

Boarder

Single

24

1857

Middlesex, England

John

Lowe

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Manchester, Lancashire, England

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