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Household of James Davey (born 1842, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, Somerset, 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.

James Davey and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davey, born in 1842 in Bridgwater, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emily Davey, born in 1857 in Wembdon, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Ellen (born 1875 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England) and Anne (born 1877 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mother, Mary (born 1798 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), James's Father Law, John (born 1804 in Wembdon, Somerset, England) and James's Lodger, Ann (born 1811 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England).


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James Davey's household

Male

James

Davey

Head
Female

Emily

Davey

Wife
Female

Mary

Davey

Mother
Male

John

How

Father Law
Female

Ann

Chick

Lodger
Female

Ellen

Davey

Daughter
Female

Anne

Davey

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Davey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davey

Head

Married

39

1842

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Emily

Davey

Wife

Married

24

1857

Wembdon, Somerset, England

Mary

Davey

Mother

Widow

83

1798

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

John

How

Father Law

Widower

77

1804

Wembdon, Somerset, England

Ann

Chick

Lodger

Widow

70

1811

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Ellen

Davey

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Anne

Davey

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

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