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Household of William Hobson (born 1833, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Hobson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hobson, born in 1833 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Hobson, born in 1840 in Totley, Derbyshire, England. They had 6 children; Samuel (born 1861 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Emma (born 1863 in Totley, Derbyshire, England), James (born 1868 in Totley, Derbyshire, England), George (born 1870 in Totley, Derbyshire, England), Matilda (born 1873 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Fred (born 1875 in Totley, Derbyshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Visitor, Eliza Taylor, born in 1806 in Totley, Derbyshire, England.


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William Hobson's household

Male

William

Hobson

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Hobson

Wife
Male

Samuel

Hobson

Son
Female

Emma

Hobson

Daughter
Male

James

Hobson

Son
Male

George

Hobson

Son
Female

Matilda

Hobson

Daughter
Male

Fred

Hobson

Son
Female

Eliza

Taylor

Visitor
First name(s) William
Last name Hobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 48
Birth year 1833
Birth place Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hobson

Head

Married

48

1833

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Hobson

Wife

Married

41

1840

Totley, Derbyshire, England

Samuel

Hobson

Son

Single

20

1861

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Emma

Hobson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Totley, Derbyshire, England

James

Hobson

Son

Single

13

1868

Totley, Derbyshire, England

George

Hobson

Son

Single

11

1870

Totley, Derbyshire, England

Matilda

Hobson

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Hobson

Son

Single

6

1875

Totley, Derbyshire, England

Eliza

Taylor

Visitor

Married

75

1806

Totley, Derbyshire, England

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