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Household of John Davis (born 1849, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wells, 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 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Davis, born in 1849 in Somerset, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary M Davis, born in 1847 in Pilton, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; William (born 1871 in Somerset, England), Clara (born 1873 in Somerset, England) and Louisa (born 1875 in Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Mother Law, Jane Porch, born in 1823 in Somerset, England.


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John Davis's household

Male

John

Davis

Head
Female

Mary M

Davis

Wife
Male

William

Davis

Son
Female

Clara

Davis

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Davis

Daughter
Female

Jane

Porch

Mother Law
First name(s) John
Last name Davis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Somerset, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Davis

Head

Married

32

1849

Somerset, England

Mary M

Davis

Wife

Married

34

1847

Pilton, Somerset, England

William

Davis

Son

Single

10

1871

Somerset, England

Clara

Davis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Somerset, England

Louisa

Davis

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Somerset, England

Jane

Porch

Mother Law

Widow

58

1823

Somerset, England

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