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Household of William Sobee (born 1856, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chester Le Street, 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 Sobee and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Sobee, born in 1856 in Holbeton, Devon, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, single.
During the period, also present in the household were William's -, Alec (born 1859 in Kinson, Dorset, England), William's -, George (born 1856 in Yorkshire, England), William's -, Thomas (born 1856 in Rothbury, Northumberland, England), William's -, Richard (born 1860 in Spelsbury, Oxfordshire, England), William's -, James (born 1860 in Hull, Yorkshire, England), William's -, Thomas (born 1857 in Exning, Cambridgeshire, England), William's -, Thomas (born 1855 in Portobello, Durham, England) and William's Servant, William (born 1831 in Trusham, Norfolk, England).


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William Sobee's household

Male

William

Sobee

Head
Male

Alec

Cole

-
Male

George

Wolstenholme

-
Male

Thomas

Fife

-
Male

Richard

Lundy

-
Male

James

Armstrong

-
Male

Thomas

Cornwell

-
Male

Thomas

Hunter

-
Male

William

Harris

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Sobee
Relationship Head
Marital status Single
Age 25
Birth year 1856
Birth place Holbeton, Devon, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Sobee

Head

Single

25

1856

Holbeton, Devon, England

Alec

Cole

-

Single

22

1859

Kinson, Dorset, England

George

Wolstenholme

-

Single

25

1856

Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Fife

-

Single

25

1856

Rothbury, Northumberland, England

Richard

Lundy

-

Single

21

1860

Spelsbury, Oxfordshire, England

James

Armstrong

-

Single

21

1860

Hull, Yorkshire, England

Thomas

Cornwell

-

Single

24

1857

Exning, Cambridgeshire, England

Thomas

Hunter

-

Single

26

1855

Portobello, Durham, England

William

Harris

Servant

Single

50

1831

Trusham, Norfolk, England

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