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Household of William Obey (born 1831, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Islington, London,Middlesex, 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 Obey and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Obey, born in 1831 in Staplehurst, Kent, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mather Obey, born in 1838 in Buckinghamshire, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1860 in Islington, Middlesex, England), Ellen (born 1867 in Islington, Middlesex, England) and Elisha (born 1869 in Islington, Middlesex, England).


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William Obey's household

Male

William

Obey

Head
Female

Mather

Obey

Wife
Male

William

Obey

Son
Female

Ellen

Obey

Daughter
Male

Elisha

Obey

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Obey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Staplehurst, Kent, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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William

Obey

Head

Married

50

1831

Staplehurst, Kent, England

Mather

Obey

Wife

Married

43

1838

Buckinghamshire, England

William

Obey

Son

Single

21

1860

Islington, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Obey

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Islington, Middlesex, England

Elisha

Obey

Son

Single

12

1869

Islington, Middlesex, England

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