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Household of John Davison (born 1829, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Easington, Durham, 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 Davison and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Davison, born in 1829 in Newbottle, Durham, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Eleanor Watson Davison, born in 1829 in Shadforth, Durham, England. They had 5 children; Elizabeth (born 1861 in Castle Eden, Durham, England), Mary Ellen (born 1864 in Castle Eden, Durham, England), John George (born 1867 in Castle Eden, Durham, England), Catherine (born 1869 in Castle Eden, Durham, England) and Alfred William (born 1873 in Castle Eden, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Lodger, John Stirk, born in 1857 in Addingham, Yorkshire, England.


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John Davison's household

Male

John

Davison

Head
Female

Eleanor Watson

Davison

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Davison

Daughter
Female

Mary Ellen

Davison

Daughter
Male

John George

Davison

Son
Female

Catherine

Davison

Daughter
Male

Alfred William

Davison

Son
Male

John

Stirk

Lodger
First name(s) John
Last name Davison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 52
Birth year 1829
Birth place Newbottle, Durham, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Davison

Head

Married

52

1829

Newbottle, Durham, England

Eleanor Watson

Davison

Wife

Married

52

1829

Shadforth, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Davison

Daughter

Single

20

1861

Castle Eden, Durham, England

Mary Ellen

Davison

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Castle Eden, Durham, England

John George

Davison

Son

Single

14

1867

Castle Eden, Durham, England

Catherine

Davison

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Castle Eden, Durham, England

Alfred William

Davison

Son

Single

8

1873

Castle Eden, Durham, England

John

Stirk

Lodger

Single

24

1857

Addingham, Yorkshire, England

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