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Household of James Davis (born 1848, Wiltshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Thanet, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davis, born in 1848 in Devizes, Wiltshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Martha Davis, born in 1849 in Devizes, Wiltshire, England. They had 2 children; Edith A (born 1879 in Pewsey, Wiltshire, England) and Gertrude C (born 1881 in Margate, Kent, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Visitor, Thomas M (born 1841 in Barnet, Hertfordshire, England), James's Visitor, Eleanor (born 1849 in Braintree, Essex, England), James's Visitor, Florence J (born 1869 in London, Middlesex, England) and James's Visitor, Frederick M (born 1876 in London, Middlesex, England).


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James Davis's household

Male

James

Davis

Head
Female

Martha

Davis

Wife
Female

Edith A

Davis

Daughter
Female

Gertrude C

Davis

Daughter
Male

Thomas M

Willson

Visitor
Female

Eleanor

Willson

Visitor
Female

Florence J

Willson

Visitor
Male

Frederick M

Willson

Visitor
First name(s) James
Last name Davis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 33
Birth year 1848
Birth place Devizes, Wiltshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davis

Head

Married

33

1848

Devizes, Wiltshire, England

Martha

Davis

Wife

Married

32

1849

Devizes, Wiltshire, England

Edith A

Davis

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Pewsey, Wiltshire, England

Gertrude C

Davis

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Margate, Kent, England

Thomas M

Willson

Visitor

Married

40

1841

Barnet, Hertfordshire, England

Eleanor

Willson

Visitor

Married

32

1849

Braintree, Essex, England

Florence J

Willson

Visitor

Single

12

1869

London, Middlesex, England

Frederick M

Willson

Visitor

Single

5

1876

London, Middlesex, England

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