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Household of John E Davis (born 1836, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Halifax, 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 E Davis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John E Davis, born in 1836 in Halifax, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. John E was the head of the household, married to Mary R Davis, born in 1841 in Leeds, Yorkshire, England. They had 4 children; Ethel M (born 1867 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Ida L (born 1869 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England), Gertrude L (born 1875 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England) and Violet E (born 1876 in Halifax, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were John E's Servant, Jane (born 1854 in Flintshire, Wales) and John E's Servant, Laura J A (born 1864 in Essex, England).


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John E Davis's household

Male

John E

Davis

Head
Female

Mary R

Davis

Wife
Female

Ethel M

Davis

Daughter
Female

Ida L

Davis

Daughter
Female

Gertrude L

Davis

Daughter
Female

Violet E

Davis

Daughter
Female

Jane

Griffiths

Servant
Female

Laura J A

Bright

Servant
First name(s) John E
Last name Davis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 45
Birth year 1836
Birth place Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John E

Davis

Head

Married

45

1836

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Mary R

Davis

Wife

Married

40

1841

Leeds, Yorkshire, England

Ethel M

Davis

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Ida L

Davis

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Gertrude L

Davis

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Violet E

Davis

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Halifax, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Griffiths

Servant

Single

27

1854

Flintshire, Wales

Laura J A

Bright

Servant

Single

17

1864

Essex, England

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