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Household of John Davis (born 1812, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wincanton, Somerset, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Davis, born in 1812 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eliza Davis, born in 1816 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Albert Jno (born 1851 in Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England) and Henry Geo (born 1858 in West Pennard, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Bessie Wills, born in 1862 in Somerset, England.


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John Davis's household

Male

John

Davis

Head
Female

Eliza

Davis

Wife
Male

Albert Jno

Davis

Son
Male

Henry Geo

Davis

Son
Female

Bessie

Wills

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Davis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 69
Birth year 1812
Birth place Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Davis

Head

Married

69

1812

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Eliza

Davis

Wife

Married

65

1816

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Albert Jno

Davis

Son

Single

30

1851

Shepton Mallet, Somerset, England

Henry Geo

Davis

Son

Single

23

1858

West Pennard, Somerset, England

Bessie

Wills

Servant

Single

19

1862

Somerset, England

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