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Household of John Gavey (born 1843, Jersey)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

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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 Gavey and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of John Gavey, born in 1843 in St Helier, Jersey, consisted of 8 members. John was the head of the household, married to Mary Gavey, born in 1845 in St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. They had 5 children; De'Gruchy (born 1871 in Camberwell, Surrey, England), Ellen (born 1873 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Edith (born 1874 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England), Arthur (born 1875 in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England) and May (born 1881 in Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales).
During the period, also present in the household was John's Servant, Margaret Ellis, born in 1833 in Cornworthy, Devon, England.


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John Gavey's household

Male

John

Gavey

Head
Female

Mary

Gavey

Wife
Male

De'Gruchy

Gavey

Son
Female

Ellen

Gavey

Daughter
Female

Edith

Gavey

Daughter
Male

Arthur

Gavey

Son
Female

May

Gavey

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Ellis

Servant
First name(s) John
Last name Gavey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

John

Gavey

Head

Married

38

1843

St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

Mary

Gavey

Wife

Married

36

1845

St Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands

De'Gruchy

Gavey

Son

Single

10

1871

Camberwell, Surrey, England

Ellen

Gavey

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Edith

Gavey

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

Arthur

Gavey

Son

Single

6

1875

Bristol, Gloucestershire, England

May

Gavey

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Cardiff, Glamorganshire, Wales

Margaret

Ellis

Servant

Widow

48

1833

Cornworthy, Devon, England

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