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Household of William Davies (born 1840, Shropshire)

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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Davies, born in 1840 in Oswestry, Shropshire, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Davies, born in 1842 in Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales. They had 4 children; W Henry (born 1860 in Bootle, Lancashire, England), Mary Ann (born 1869 in Manchester, Lancashire, England), John Ed (born 1872 in Manchester, Lancashire, England) and Alexander (born 1877 in Oswestry, Shropshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Boarder, George Jackson, born in 1826 in Thornton, Yorkshire, England.


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William Davies's household

Male

William

Davies

Head
Female

Mary

Davies

Wife
Male

W Henry

Davies

Son
Female

Mary Ann

Davies

Daughter
Male

John Ed

Davies

Son
Male

Alexander

Davies

Son
Male

George

Jackson

Boarder
First name(s) William
Last name Davies
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 41
Birth year 1840
Birth place Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Davies

Head

Married

41

1840

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

Mary

Davies

Wife

Married

39

1842

Ruabon, Denbighshire, Wales

W Henry

Davies

Son

Single

21

1860

Bootle, Lancashire, England

Mary Ann

Davies

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Manchester, Lancashire, England

John Ed

Davies

Son

Single

9

1872

Manchester, Lancashire, England

Alexander

Davies

Son

Single

4

1877

Oswestry, Shropshire, England

George

Jackson

Boarder

Widower

55

1826

Thornton, Yorkshire, England

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