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Household of Sophia Davies (born 1834, Cheshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Altrincham, Cheshire, 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.

Sophia Davies and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Sophia Davies, born in 1834 in Altrincham, Cheshire, consisted of 8 members. Sophia was the head of the household, widow. She had 4 children; Richard Anderson (born 1863 in Cheshire, England), Charles Hunter (born 1869 in Broughton, Lancashire, England), Alexander Dixon (born 1872 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England) and Maria Dixon (born 1873 in Prestwich, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Sophia's Servant, Alice (born 1858 in Appleby, Westmorland, England), Sophia's Boarder, Maria (born 1844 in Broughton, Lancashire, England) and Sophia's Niece, Rachel Banke (born 1860 in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland).


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Sophia Davies's household

Female

Sophia

Davies

Head
Male

Richard Anderson

Davies

Son
Female

Alice

Watson

Servant
Female

Maria

Spence

Boarder
Male

Charles Hunter

Spence

Son
Male

Alexander Dixon

Spence

Son
Female

Maria Dixon

Spence

Daughter
Female

Rachel Banke

Weir

Niece
First name(s) Sophia
Last name Davies
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 47
Birth year 1834
Birth place Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Sophia

Davies

Head

Widow

47

1834

Altrincham, Cheshire, England

Richard Anderson

Davies

Son

Single

18

1863

Cheshire, England

Alice

Watson

Servant

Single

23

1858

Appleby, Westmorland, England

Maria

Spence

Boarder

Married

37

1844

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Charles Hunter

Spence

Son

Single

12

1869

Broughton, Lancashire, England

Alexander Dixon

Spence

Son

Single

9

1872

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Maria Dixon

Spence

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Prestwich, Lancashire, England

Rachel Banke

Weir

Niece

Single

21

1860

Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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