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Household of John Davison (born 1842, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Davison, born in 1842 in Horton, Durham, consisted of 7 members. John was the head of the household, married to Deborah Davison, born in 1837 in West Rainton, Durham, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1865 in Durham, Durham, England), Jane (born 1869 in Durham, England), John (born 1872 in Durham, England) and Alice (born 1874 in Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Step Son, Henry Johnson, born in 1860 in Durham, England.


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John Davison's household

Male

John

Davison

Head
Female

Deborah

Davison

Wife
Male

Henry

Johnson

Step Son
Male

William

Davison

Son
Female

Jane

Davison

Daughter
Male

John

Davison

Son
Female

Alice

Davison

Daughter
First name(s) John
Last name Davison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Horton, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Davison

Head

Married

39

1842

Horton, Durham, England

Deborah

Davison

Wife

Married

44

1837

West Rainton, Durham, England

Henry

Johnson

Step Son

Single

21

1860

Durham, England

William

Davison

Son

Single

16

1865

Durham, Durham, England

Jane

Davison

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Durham, England

John

Davison

Son

Single

9

1872

Durham, England

Alice

Davison

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Hetton Le Hole, Durham, England

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