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Household of Joseph Davis (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in South Molton, Devon, 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.

Joseph Davis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Joseph Davis, born in 1843 in Torrington, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Joseph was the head of the household, married to Emma Davis, born in 1852 in East Worlington, Devon, England. They had 3 children; Louisa Mary (born 1876 in Creacombe, Devon, England), Albert Joseph (born 1878 in Witheridge, Devon, England) and Margaret Emma (born 1881 in Witheridge, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Joseph's Servant, Mary Ann (born 1862 in Stoodleigh, Devon, England), Joseph's Servant, Samuel (born 1865 in Witheridge, Devon, England) and Joseph's Servant, Frederick (born 1867 in Meshaw, Devon, England).


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Joseph Davis's household

Male

Joseph

Davis

Head
Female

Emma

Davis

Wife
Female

Louisa Mary

Davis

Daughter
Male

Albert Joseph

Davis

Son
Female

Margaret Emma

Davis

Daughter
Female

Mary Ann

Channing

Servant
Male

Samuel

Roberts

Servant
Male

Frederick

Down

Servant
First name(s) Joseph
Last name Davis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Torrington, Devon, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Joseph

Davis

Head

Married

38

1843

Torrington, Devon, England

Emma

Davis

Wife

Married

29

1852

East Worlington, Devon, England

Louisa Mary

Davis

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Creacombe, Devon, England

Albert Joseph

Davis

Son

Single

3

1878

Witheridge, Devon, England

Margaret Emma

Davis

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Witheridge, Devon, England

Mary Ann

Channing

Servant

Single

19

1862

Stoodleigh, Devon, England

Samuel

Roberts

Servant

Single

16

1865

Witheridge, Devon, England

Frederick

Down

Servant

Single

14

1867

Meshaw, Devon, England

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