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Household of William Hobson (born 1806, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Darlington, Durham, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Hobson, born in 1806 in Bowes, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; John, born 1838 in Boldron, Yorkshire, England. He had 4 grandchildren; Joseph W (born 1872 in Durham, England), Ann (born 1873 in Durham, England), Sarah E (born 1876 in Durham, England) and Mary (born 1878 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Daughter In Law, Elizabeth (born 1843 in Durham, England) and William's Servant, Ann (born 1864 in Fishburn, Durham, England).


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William Hobson's household

Male

William

Hobson

Head
Male

John

Hobson

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Hobson

Daughter In Law
Male

Joseph W

Hobson

Grand Son
Female

Ann

Hobson

Grand Daughter
Female

Sarah E

Hobson

Grand Daughter
Female

Mary

Hobson

Grand Daughter
Female

Ann

Johnson

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Hobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 75
Birth year 1806
Birth place Bowes, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Hobson

Head

Widower

75

1806

Bowes, Yorkshire, England

John

Hobson

Son

Married

43

1838

Boldron, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Hobson

Daughter In Law

Married

38

1843

Durham, England

Joseph W

Hobson

Grand Son

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

Ann

Hobson

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Durham, England

Sarah E

Hobson

Grand Daughter

Single

5

1876

Durham, England

Mary

Hobson

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Durham, England

Ann

Johnson

Servant

Single

17

1864

Fishburn, Durham, England

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