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Household of George Davis (born 1798, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Newton Abbot, 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.

George Davis and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Davis, born in 1798 in Highweek, Devon, consisted of 5 members. George was the head of the household, married to Mary Davis, born in 1797 in Ashburton, Devon, England. They had 1 child; Joanna Skinner, born 1841 in Highweek, Devon, England. They had 1 grandchild; John George, born 1859 in Highweek, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household was George's Servant, Sophia Jane Cowley, born in 1865 in Wolborough, Devon, England.


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George Davis's household

Male

George

Davis

Head
Female

Mary

Davis

Wife
Female

Joanna Skinner

Davis

Daughter
Male

John George

Davis

Grand Son
Female

Sophia Jane

Cowley

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Davis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 83
Birth year 1798
Birth place Highweek, Devon, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Davis

Head

Married

83

1798

Highweek, Devon, England

Mary

Davis

Wife

Married

84

1797

Ashburton, Devon, England

Joanna Skinner

Davis

Daughter

Single

40

1841

Highweek, Devon, England

John George

Davis

Grand Son

Single

22

1859

Highweek, Devon, England

Sophia Jane

Cowley

Servant

Single

16

1865

Wolborough, Devon, England

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