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Household of John Davis (born 1827, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sheffield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Davis, born in 1827 in Adwalton, Yorkshire, consisted of 11 members. John was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Davis, born in 1834 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. They had 8 children; Robert (born 1858 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Ellen (born 1860 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), Sophia (born 1867 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Edward (born 1868 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Laura (born 1872 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Oswald (born 1875 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England), Gilbert (born 1877 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England) and Daniel (born 1870 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Visitor, John Hy Davis, born in 1845 in Wakefield, Yorkshire, England.


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John Davis's household

Male

John

Davis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Davis

Wife
Male

Robert

Davis

Son
Female

Ellen

Davis

Daughter
Female

Sophia

Davis

Daughter
Male

Edward

Davis

Son
Female

Laura

Davis

Daughter
Male

Oswald

Davis

Son
Male

Gilbert

Davis

Son
Male

Daniel

Davis

Son
Male

John Hy

Davis

Visitor
First name(s) John
Last name Davis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Adwalton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Davis

Head

Married

54

1827

Adwalton, Yorkshire, England

Elizabeth

Davis

Wife

Married

47

1834

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Robert

Davis

Son

Single

23

1858

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Ellen

Davis

Daughter

Single

21

1860

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Sophia

Davis

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Edward

Davis

Son

Single

13

1868

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Laura

Davis

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Oswald

Davis

Son

Single

6

1875

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Gilbert

Davis

Son

Single

4

1877

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Daniel

Davis

Son

Single

11

1870

Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

John Hy

Davis

Visitor

Single

36

1845

Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

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