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Household of William Davies (born 1845, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Leigh, Lancashire, 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 Davies and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Davies, born in 1845 in Manchester, Lancashire, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Betsy Davies, born in 1846 in Astley, Lancashire, England. They had 7 children; Thomas (born 1865 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England), Jane E (born 1867 in Astley, Lancashire, England), Mary A (born 1868 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England), Samuel (born 1871 in Tyldesley, Lancashire, England), Betsy (born 1873 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England), Sarah J (born 1874 in Little Hulton, Lancashire, England) and Caroline (born 1881 in Astley, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Niece, Jane Speakman, born in 1867 in Astley, Lancashire, England.


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William Davies's household

Male

William

Davies

Head
Female

Betsy

Davies

Wife
Male

Thomas

Davies

Son
Female

Jane E

Davies

Daughter
Female

Mary A

Davies

Daughter
Male

Samuel

Davies

Son
Female

Betsy

Davies

Daughter
Female

Sarah J

Davies

Daughter
Female

Caroline

Davies

Daughter
Female

Jane

Speakman

Niece
First name(s) William
Last name Davies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Manchester, Lancashire, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Davies

Head

Married

36

1845

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Davies

Wife

Married

35

1846

Astley, Lancashire, England

Thomas

Davies

Son

Single

16

1865

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Jane E

Davies

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Astley, Lancashire, England

Mary A

Davies

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Samuel

Davies

Son

Single

10

1871

Tyldesley, Lancashire, England

Betsy

Davies

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Sarah J

Davies

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Little Hulton, Lancashire, England

Caroline

Davies

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Astley, Lancashire, England

Jane

Speakman

Niece

Single

14

1867

Astley, Lancashire, England

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