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Household of Ward Davison (born 1846, Northumberland)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lanchester, 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.

Ward Davison and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ward Davison, born in 1846 in Northumberland, consisted of 8 members. Ward was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Davison, born in 1846 in Whittonstall, Northumberland, England. They had 5 children; John W (born 1871 in Benfieldside, Durham, England), Margaret E (born 1874 in Benfieldside, Durham, England), Emily (born 1876 in Benfieldside, Durham, England), Elizabeth (born 1878 in Benfieldside, Durham, England) and Amelia A M (born 1880 in Benfieldside, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ward's Visitor, Margaret Turnbull, born in 1817 in Northumberland, England.


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Ward Davison's household

Male

Ward

Davison

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Davison

Wife
Male

John W

Davison

Son
Female

Margaret E

Davison

Daughter
Female

Emily

Davison

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Davison

Daughter
Female

Amelia A M

Davison

Daughter
Female

Margaret

Turnbull

Visitor
First name(s) Ward
Last name Davison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place Northumberland, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ward

Davison

Head

Married

35

1846

Northumberland, England

Elizabeth

Davison

Wife

Married

35

1846

Whittonstall, Northumberland, England

John W

Davison

Son

Single

10

1871

Benfieldside, Durham, England

Margaret E

Davison

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Benfieldside, Durham, England

Emily

Davison

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Benfieldside, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Davison

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Benfieldside, Durham, England

Amelia A M

Davison

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Benfieldside, Durham, England

Margaret

Turnbull

Visitor

Widow

64

1817

Northumberland, England

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