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Household of David Avison (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

David Avison and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Avison, born in 1827 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. David was the head of the household, married to Sophia Avison, born in 1828 in Shilvington, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Ellen J (born 1850 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England), Hannah M (born 1851 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England) and Sophia (born 1863 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England). They had 2 grandchildren; John (born 1879 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England) and Arthur W (born 1880 in Pudsey, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Kate Spurr, born in 1866 in Walton, Yorkshire, England.


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David Avison's household

Male

David

Avison

Head
Female

Sophia

Avison

Wife
Female

Ellen J

Lister

Daughter
Female

Hannah M

Avison

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Avison

Daughter
Male

John

Lister

Grand Son
Male

Arthur W

Lister

Grand Son
Female

Kate

Spurr

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Avison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Avison

Head

Married

54

1827

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Avison

Wife

Married

53

1828

Shilvington, Yorkshire, England

Ellen J

Lister

Daughter

Married

31

1850

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Hannah M

Avison

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

Sophia

Avison

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

John

Lister

Grand Son

Single

2

1879

Pudsey, Yorkshire, England

Arthur W

Lister

Grand Son

Single

1

1880

Pudsey, Yorkshire, England

Kate

Spurr

Servant

Single

15

1866

Walton, Yorkshire, England

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