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Household of William John Hobson (born 1834, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Fylde, 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 John Hobson and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William John Hobson, born in 1834 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William John was the head of the household, married to Jane Hobson, born in 1833 in Manchester, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Florence (born 1863 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Minnie Athel (born 1870 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William John's Visitor, Benjamin (born 1826 in Failsworth, Lancashire, England) and William John's Visitor, Esther (born 1835 in Middleton, Lancashire, England).


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William John Hobson's household

Male

William John

Hobson

Head
Female

Jane

Hobson

Wife
Female

Florence

Hobson

Daughter
Female

Minnie Athel

Hobson

Daughter
Male

Benjamin

Brierly

Visitor
Female

Esther

Brierly

Visitor
First name(s) William John
Last name Hobson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Plymouth, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William John

Hobson

Head

Married

47

1834

Plymouth, Devon, England

Jane

Hobson

Wife

Married

48

1833

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Florence

Hobson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Minnie Athel

Hobson

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Benjamin

Brierly

Visitor

Married

55

1826

Failsworth, Lancashire, England

Esther

Brierly

Visitor

Married

46

1835

Middleton, Lancashire, England

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