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Household of Lawrence Davens (born 1847, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, 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.

Lawrence Davens and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Lawrence Davens, born in 1847 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 6 members. Lawrence was the head of the household, married to Margaret Davens, born in 1846 in Ireland. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1871 in Castle Eden, Durham, England), William (born 1873 in Castle Eden, Durham, England), Peter (born 1876 in Spennymoor, Durham, England) and Annie (born 1879 in Spennymoor, Durham, England).


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Lawrence Davens's household

Male

Lawrence

Davens

Head
Female

Margaret

Davens

Wife
Male

Edward

Davens

Son
Male

William

Davens

Son
Male

Peter

Davens

Son
Female

Annie

Davens

Daughter
First name(s) Lawrence
Last name Davens
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 34
Birth year 1847
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Lawrence

Davens

Head

Married

34

1847

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Davens

Wife

Married

35

1846

Ireland

Edward

Davens

Son

Single

10

1871

Castle Eden, Durham, England

William

Davens

Son

Single

8

1873

Castle Eden, Durham, England

Peter

Davens

Son

Single

5

1876

Spennymoor, Durham, England

Annie

Davens

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Spennymoor, Durham, England

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