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Household of Francis Dobbs (born 1828, Somerset)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, Devon, 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.
Francis Dobbs and 5 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Francis Dobbs, born in 1828 in Somerset, consisted of 6 members. Francis was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Frederic (born 1858 in North Molton, Devon, England), Elfrida N (born 1853 in North Molton, Devon, England), Tom B (born 1868 in North Molton, Devon, England) and Edgar (born 1874 in North Molton, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Francis's Servant, Clara Colwill, born in 1863 in North Molton, Devon, England.
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Francis Dobbs's household
Francis
Dobbs
Head
Frederic
Dobbs
Son
Elfrida N
Dobbs
Daughter
Tom B
Dobbs
Son
Edgar
Dobbs
Son
Clara
Colwill
Servant
| First name(s) | Francis |
| Last name | Dobbs |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Widower |
| Age | 53 |
| Birth year | 1828 |
| Birth place | Somerset, England |
Household members (6 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Francis | Dobbs | Head | Widower | 53 | 1828 | Somerset, England | |
Frederic | Dobbs | Son | Single | 23 | 1858 | North Molton, Devon, England | |
Elfrida N | Dobbs | Daughter | Single | 28 | 1853 | North Molton, Devon, England | |
Tom B | Dobbs | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | North Molton, Devon, England | |
Edgar | Dobbs | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | North Molton, Devon, England | |
Clara | Colwill | Servant | Single | 18 | 1863 | North Molton, Devon, England |
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