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Household of James Davis (born 1853, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, Durham, 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 1853 in Rotherham, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Betsy Davis, born in 1853 in Northwich, Cheshire, England. They had 4 children; Mary E (born 1874 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), Sarah J (born 1877 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), James (born 1879 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Samuel (born 1881 in Manchester, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Lodger, John (born 1852 in Preston, Lancashire, England) and James's Lodger, Mary (born 1856 in Northwich, Cheshire, England).


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James Davis's household

Male

James

Davis

Head
Female

Betsy

Davis

Wife
Female

Mary E

Davis

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Davis

Daughter
Male

James

Davis

Son
Male

Samuel

Davis

Son
Male

John

Ryding

Lodger
Female

Mary

Ryding

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Davis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 28
Birth year 1853
Birth place Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Davis

Head

Married

28

1853

Rotherham, Yorkshire, England

Betsy

Davis

Wife

Married

28

1853

Northwich, Cheshire, England

Mary E

Davis

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Davis

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Manchester, Lancashire, England

James

Davis

Son

Single

2

1879

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Davis

Son

Single

0

1881

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John

Ryding

Lodger

Married

29

1852

Preston, Lancashire, England

Mary

Ryding

Lodger

Married

25

1856

Northwich, Cheshire, England

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