"Hofis son" ?

[Jennifer Eccles]

I found this on the 1861 census in the relationship column of one of my families,
It read, Thomas Barlow , Hofis son, m, 9, scholar.
(the family name is Siddons )

any ideas?

[Merry]

It says Wife's Son!

[Merry]

This looks like the marriage:

Marriages Mar 1858
BARLOW Ann Emma W. Bromwich 6b 617 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Boardman Ann W. Bromwich 6b 617
Roughley Edward W. Bromwich 6b 617
Siddons William Turton W. Bromwich 6b 617 <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

[Jennifer Eccles]

Thanks Merry, the census was very illegible for me and obviously the transcriber too!
Many thanks,
that now opens up another can of worms...sigh..

[borobabs]

Oh thought it read hoffs son was just going to say sorry for you lol

[Jennifer Eccles]

No Babs just a silly transcriber and my bad eyesight..lol

[borobabs]

Lol and mine ;;;