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Household of John Davis (born 1842, Shropshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in West Bromwich, Staffordshire, 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 1842 in Shropshire, consisted of 6 members. John was the head of the household, married to Sarah Jane Davis, born in 1845 in Eckington, Worcestershire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were John's Mother, Jane (born 1812 in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England), John's Lodger, James (born 1847 in Horsehay, Shropshire, England), John's Lodger, William (born 1832 in Merionethshire, Wales) and John's Lodger, David (born 1854 in Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England).


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John Davis's household

Male

John

Davis

Head
Female

Sarah Jane

Davis

Wife
Female

Jane

Fryer

Mother
Male

James

Mill

Lodger
Male

William

Williams

Lodger
Male

David

Trom

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Davis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Shropshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Davis

Head

Married

39

1842

Shropshire, England

Sarah Jane

Davis

Wife

Married

36

1845

Eckington, Worcestershire, England

Jane

Fryer

Mother

Widow

69

1812

Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England

James

Mill

Lodger

Single

34

1847

Horsehay, Shropshire, England

William

Williams

Lodger

Single

49

1832

Merionethshire, Wales

David

Trom

Lodger

Single

27

1854

Wednesbury, Staffordshire, England

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