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Household of William Davies (born 1859, Staffordshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chorlton, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Davies, born in 1859 in Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Margaret Davies, born in 1857 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Margaret (born 1881 in Openshaw, Lancashire, England) and Ellen (born 1863 in Ardwick, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Lodger Head, Ellen Gibson, born in 1823 in Middlewick, Cheshire, England.


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William Davies's household

Male

William

Davies

Head
Female

Margaret

Davies

Wife
Female

Margaret

Davies

Daughter
Female

Ellen

Gibson

Lodger Head
Female

Ellen

Gibson

Daughter
First name(s) William
Last name Davies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 22
Birth year 1859
Birth place Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Davies

Head

Married

22

1859

Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, England

Margaret

Davies

Wife

Married

24

1857

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Margaret

Davies

Daughter

Single

0

1881

Openshaw, Lancashire, England

Ellen

Gibson

Lodger Head

Married

58

1823

Middlewick, Cheshire, England

Ellen

Gibson

Daughter

Single

18

1863

Ardwick, Lancashire, England

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