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Household of Henry Davis (born 1849, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, 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.

Henry Davis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Davis, born in 1849 in Braunton, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Ellen Davis, born in 1853 in Westdowns, Devon, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1876 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England), Emma (born 1878 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England), Anne (born 1879 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England) and Alice (born 1881 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Lodger, John (born 1856 in Braunton, Devon, England) and Henry's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1820 in Westdowns, Devon, England).


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Henry Davis's household

Male

Henry

Davis

Head
Female

Ellen

Davis

Wife
Female

Ellen

Davis

Daughter
Female

Emma

Davis

Daughter
Female

Anne

Davis

Daughter
Female

Alice

Davis

Daughter
Male

John

Davis

Lodger
Female

Elizabeth

Wyinn

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name Davis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Braunton, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Davis

Head

Married

32

1849

Braunton, Devon, England

Ellen

Davis

Wife

Married

28

1853

Westdowns, Devon, England

Ellen

Davis

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Emma

Davis

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Anne

Davis

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

Alice

Davis

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Ilfracombe, Devon, England

John

Davis

Lodger

Single

25

1856

Braunton, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Wyinn

Servant

Widow

61

1820

Westdowns, Devon, England

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