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Household of James Davis (born 1851, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Davis, born in 1851 in Oswestry, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Sarah Davis, born in 1852 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England. They had 5 children; Mary (born 1873 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), James (born 1875 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), Caroline (born 1877 in Hanley, Staffordshire, England), Sarah (born 1879 in Elton, Yorkshire, England) and Annie (born 1881 in Featherstone, Yorkshire, England).


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James Davis's household

Male

James

Davis

Head
Female

Sarah

Davis

Wife
Female

Mary

Davis

Daughter
Male

James

Davis

Son
Female

Caroline

Davis

Daughter
Female

Sarah

Davis

Daughter
Female

Annie

Davis

Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Davis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davis

Head

Married

30

1851

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Sarah

Davis

Wife

Married

29

1852

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Mary

Davis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

James

Davis

Son

Single

6

1875

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Caroline

Davis

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Hanley, Staffordshire, England

Sarah

Davis

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Elton, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Davis

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Featherstone, Yorkshire, England

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