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Household of Samuel Davis (born 1810, Shropshire)

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.

Samuel Davis and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Samuel Davis, born in 1810 in Burford, Shropshire, consisted of 8 members. Samuel was the head of the household, married to Ellen Elisabeth Davis, born in 1833 in Middlesex, England. They had 1 child; Alexander Platt, born 1863 in Burrington, Devon, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Samuel's Visitor, Edward P B (born 1849 in Bideford, Devon, England), Samuel's Visitor, Julia Catherine (born 1856 in Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England), Samuel's Servant, Mary Jane (born 1841 in Plymouth, Devon, England), Samuel's Servant, Ellen (born 1852 in Devon, England) and Samuel's Servant, Anne (born 1853 in Burrington, Devon, England).


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Samuel Davis's household

Male

Samuel

Davis

Head
Female

Ellen Elisabeth

Davis

Wife
Male

Alexander Platt

Davis

Son
Male

Edward P B

Pridham

Visitor
Female

Julia Catherine

Gauthrop

Visitor
Female

Mary Jane

Penny

Servant
Female

Ellen

Roberts

Servant
Female

Anne

Cole

Servant
First name(s) Samuel
Last name Davis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 71
Birth year 1810
Birth place Burford, Shropshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Samuel

Davis

Head

Married

71

1810

Burford, Shropshire, England

Ellen Elisabeth

Davis

Wife

Married

48

1833

Middlesex, England

Alexander Platt

Davis

Son

Single

18

1863

Burrington, Devon, England

Edward P B

Pridham

Visitor

Single

32

1849

Bideford, Devon, England

Julia Catherine

Gauthrop

Visitor

Single

25

1856

Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, England

Mary Jane

Penny

Servant

Single

40

1841

Plymouth, Devon, England

Ellen

Roberts

Servant

Single

29

1852

Devon, England

Anne

Cole

Servant

Single

28

1853

Burrington, Devon, England

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