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Household of John Davies (born 1847, Glamorganshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Davies and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Davies, born in 1847 in St Hilary, Glamorganshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, widower. He had 5 children; Mary Jane (born 1871 in Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales), David J (born 1873 in Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales), Thomas (born 1874 in St Brides, Glamorganshire, Wales), Elizabeth (born 1877 in St Brides, Glamorganshire, Wales) and Edmund (born 1879 in St Nicholas, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Housekpr, Barbara (born 1847 in Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Servant, Lydia (born 1862 in Glamorganshire, Wales), John's Servant, John (born 1847 in Somerset, England) and John's Servant, John (born 1867 in Welsh St Donats, Glamorganshire, Wales).


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John Davies's household

Male

John

Davies

Head
Female

Mary Jane

Davies

Daughter
Male

David J

Davies

Son
Male

Thomas

Davies

Son
Female

Elizabeth

Davies

Daughter
Male

Edmund

Davies

Son
Female

Barbara

Williams

Housekpr
Female

Lydia

Thomas

Servant
Male

John

Sheppard

Servant
Male

John

Luvlock

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Davies
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place St Hilary, Glamorganshire, Wales

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Davies

Head

Widower

34

1847

St Hilary, Glamorganshire, Wales

Mary Jane

Davies

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Pentyrch, Glamorganshire, Wales

David J

Davies

Son

Single

8

1873

Swansea, Glamorganshire, Wales

Thomas

Davies

Son

Single

7

1874

St Brides, Glamorganshire, Wales

Elizabeth

Davies

Daughter

Single

4

1877

St Brides, Glamorganshire, Wales

Edmund

Davies

Son

Single

2

1879

St Nicholas, Glamorganshire, Wales

Barbara

Williams

Housekpr

Married

34

1847

Llantwit Fardre, Glamorganshire, Wales

Lydia

Thomas

Servant

Single

19

1862

Glamorganshire, Wales

John

Sheppard

Servant

Single

34

1847

Somerset, England

John

Luvlock

Servant

Single

14

1867

Welsh St Donats, Glamorganshire, Wales

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