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Household of John Davis (born 1838, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Ham, London,Essex, 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 Davis and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Davis, born in 1838 in London, Middlesex, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Davis, born in 1840 in London, Middlesex, England. They had 4 children; Ellen (born 1872 in Canning Town, Essex, England), Elizabeth (born 1874 in Canning Town, Essex, England), Mary A (born 1877 in Canning Town, Essex, England) and Davis (born 1881 in Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Boarder, William Mc Danah, born in 1851 in Ireland.


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John Davis's household

Male

John

Davis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Davis

Wife
Female

Ellen

Davis

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Davis

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Davis

Daughter
Male

William

Mc Danah

Boarder
Female

Davis

McDanah

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Davis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place London, Middlesex, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Davis

Head

Married

43

1838

London, Middlesex, England

Elizabeth

Davis

Wife

Married

41

1840

London, Middlesex, England

Ellen

Davis

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Canning Town, Essex, England

Elizabeth

Davis

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Canning Town, Essex, England

Mary A

Davis

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Canning Town, Essex, England

William

Mc Danah

Boarder

Single

30

1851

Ireland

Davis

McDanah

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Essex, England

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