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Household of William Davey (born 1821, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Okehampton, 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.

William Davey and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Davey, born in 1821 in North Tawton, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Frank, born 1855 in North Tawton, Devon, England. He had 2 grandchildren; Mary A (born 1869 in North Tawton, Devon, England) and Ellen H (born 1878 in Bondleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Son Head, John (born 1853 in North Tawton, Devon, England) and William's Sons Wife, Susanna (born 1844 in Bondleigh, Devon, England).


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William Davey's household

Male

William

Davey

Head
Male

John

Davey

Son Head
Female

Susanna

Davey

Sons Wife
Male

Frank

Davey

Son
Female

Mary A

Lee

Grand Daughter
Female

Ellen H

Seaward

Grand Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Davey
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place North Tawton, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Davey

Head

Widower

60

1821

North Tawton, Devon, England

John

Davey

Son Head

Married

28

1853

North Tawton, Devon, England

Susanna

Davey

Sons Wife

Married

37

1844

Bondleigh, Devon, England

Frank

Davey

Son

Single

26

1855

North Tawton, Devon, England

Mary A

Lee

Grand Daughter

Single

12

1869

North Tawton, Devon, England

Ellen H

Seaward

Grand Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bondleigh, Devon, England

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