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Household of John Davey (born 1851, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian))

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Canongate, Midlothian, Scotland

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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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Davey, born in 1851 in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Janet Davey, born in 1849 in Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland. They had 3 children; Sarah H (born 1876 in Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland), Selina J (born 1878 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland) and William (born 1880 in St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland).


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John Davey's household

Male

John

Davey

Head
Female

Janet

Davey

Wife
Female

Sarah H

Davey

Daughter
Female

Selina J

Davey

Daughter
Male

William

Davey

Son
First name(s) John
Last name Davey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 30
Birth year 1851
Birth place Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Davey

Head

Married

30

1851

Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Janet

Davey

Wife

Married

32

1849

Ormiston, Haddingtonshire (East Lothian), Scotland

Sarah H

Davey

Daughter

-

5

1876

Colinton, Midlothian, Scotland

Selina J

Davey

Daughter

-

3

1878

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

William

Davey

Son

-

1

1880

St Cuthbert's, Midlothian, Scotland

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