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Household of James Davis (born 1843, Kent)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheppey, Kent, 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 Davis and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davis, born in 1843 in Kent, consisted of 6 members. James was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; Emily W (born 1871 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Frederick S (born 1873 in Sheerness, Kent, England), Bessie P (born 1874 in Sheerness, Kent, England) and James A (born 1876 in Sheerness, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Sarah T Davis, born in 1854 in Wingham, Kent, England.


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James Davis's household

Male

James

Davis

Head
Female

Emily W

Davis

Daughter
Male

Frederick S

Davis

Son
Female

Bessie P

Davis

Daughter
Male

James A

Davis

Son
Female

Sarah T

Davis

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Davis
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Kent, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davis

Head

Widower

38

1843

Kent, England

Emily W

Davis

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Sheerness, Kent, England

Frederick S

Davis

Son

Single

8

1873

Sheerness, Kent, England

Bessie P

Davis

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Sheerness, Kent, England

James A

Davis

Son

Single

5

1876

Sheerness, Kent, England

Sarah T

Davis

Servant

Single

27

1854

Wingham, Kent, England

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