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Household of John Davey (born 1826, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, Devon, 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.

John Davey and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Davey, born in 1826 in Torrington, Devon, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Davey, born in 1826 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Eliza (born 1858 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England), John (born 1860 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England) and Rowland (born 1866 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, James Rook, born in 1829 in Petrockstowe, Devon, England.


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John Davey's household

Male

John

Davey

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Davey

Wife
Female

Eliza

Davey

Daughter
Male

John

Davey

Son
Male

Rowland

Davey

Son
Male

James

Rook

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Davey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 55
Birth year 1826
Birth place Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Davey

Head

Married

55

1826

Torrington, Devon, England

Elizabeth

Davey

Wife

Married

55

1826

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

Eliza

Davey

Daughter

Single

23

1858

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

John

Davey

Son

Single

21

1860

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

Rowland

Davey

Son

Single

15

1866

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

James

Rook

Lodger

Single

52

1829

Petrockstowe, Devon, England

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