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Household of Ellen Davenport (born 1851, Argyllshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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.

Ellen Davenport and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Davenport, born in 1851 in Argyllshire, consisted of 7 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 2 children; William (born 1875 in Oldham, Lancashire, England) and Mary (born 1877 in Wigan, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Ellen's Visitor, Hugh (born 1852 in Argyllshire, Scotland), Ellen's Boarder, William (born 1831 in Ireland), Ellen's Boarder, James (born 1855 in Ireland) and Ellen's Boarder, John (born 1860 in Ireland).


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Ellen Davenport's household

Female

Ellen

Davenport

Head
Male

William

Davenport

Son
Female

Mary

Davenport

Daughter
Male

Hugh

Hughes

Visitor
Male

William

Irwin

Boarder
Male

James

Waugh

Boarder
Male

John

Waugh

Boarder
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Davenport
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Argyllshire, Scotland

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Davenport

Head

Widow

30

1851

Argyllshire, Scotland

William

Davenport

Son

Single

6

1875

Oldham, Lancashire, England

Mary

Davenport

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Hugh

Hughes

Visitor

Married

29

1852

Argyllshire, Scotland

William

Irwin

Boarder

Single

50

1831

Ireland

James

Waugh

Boarder

Single

26

1855

Ireland

John

Waugh

Boarder

Single

21

1860

Ireland

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