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Household of David Ayres (born 1838, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Penzance, Cornwall, 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 Ayres and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Ayres, born in 1838 in St Just, Cornwall, consisted of 9 members. David was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth A Ayres, born in 1840 in St Just, Cornwall, England. They had 6 children; Mary J (born 1869 in United States), Susan (born 1870 in United States), Henry (born 1872 in United States), Cordelia (born 1877 in St Just, Cornwall, England), Lillie (born 1879 in Towednack, Cornwall, England) and Jane (born 1881 in Lelant, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Servant, Amelia Rowe, born in 1862 in St Just, Cornwall, England.


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David Ayres's household

Male

David

Ayres

Head
Female

Elizabeth A

Ayres

Wife
Female

Mary J

Ayres

Daughter
Female

Susan

Ayres

Daughter
Male

Henry

Ayres

Son
Female

Cordelia

Ayres

Daughter
Female

Lillie

Ayres

Daughter
Female

Jane

Ayres

Daughter
Female

Amelia

Rowe

Servant
First name(s) David
Last name Ayres
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place St Just, Cornwall, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Ayres

Head

Married

43

1838

St Just, Cornwall, England

Elizabeth A

Ayres

Wife

Married

41

1840

St Just, Cornwall, England

Mary J

Ayres

Daughter

Single

12

1869

United States

Susan

Ayres

Daughter

Single

11

1870

United States

Henry

Ayres

Son

Single

9

1872

United States

Cordelia

Ayres

Daughter

Single

4

1877

St Just, Cornwall, England

Lillie

Ayres

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Towednack, Cornwall, England

Jane

Ayres

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Lelant, Cornwall, England

Amelia

Rowe

Servant

Single

19

1862

St Just, Cornwall, England

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