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Household of John Davis (born 1840, Brecknockshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wheatenhurst, Gloucestershire, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Davis, born in 1840 in Brecknockshire, consisted of 10 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Davis, born in 1846 in Gloucestershire, England. They had 6 children; Alice M (born 1870 in Gloucestershire, England), John Hinchly (born 1872 in Gloucestershire, England), Mary Floria (born 1873 in Gloucestershire, England), David (born 1875 in Gloucestershire, England), Clara Mary (born 1879 in Gloucestershire, England) and Violet Pretowea (born 1880 in Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John's Servant, Mary A (born 1864 in Newent, Gloucestershire, England) and John's Servant, Fanny (born 1866 in Arlingham, Gloucestershire, England).


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John Davis's household

Male

John

Davis

Head
Female

Mary

Davis

Wife
Female

Alice M

Davis

Daughter
Male

John Hinchly

Davis

Son
Female

Mary Floria

Davis

Daughter
Male

David

Davis

Son
Female

Clara Mary

Davis

Daughter
Female

Violet Pretowea

Davis

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Wood

Servant
Female

Fanny

Nelms

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Davis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Brecknockshire, Wales

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Davis

Head

Married

41

1840

Brecknockshire, Wales

Mary

Davis

Wife

Married

35

1846

Gloucestershire, England

Alice M

Davis

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Gloucestershire, England

John Hinchly

Davis

Son

Single

9

1872

Gloucestershire, England

Mary Floria

Davis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Gloucestershire, England

David

Davis

Son

Single

6

1875

Gloucestershire, England

Clara Mary

Davis

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Gloucestershire, England

Violet Pretowea

Davis

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Gloucestershire, England

Mary A

Wood

Servant

Single

17

1864

Newent, Gloucestershire, England

Fanny

Nelms

Servant

Single

15

1866

Arlingham, Gloucestershire, England

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