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Household of William Davis (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, 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 Davis and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Davis, born in 1843 in Clayhidon, Devon, consisted of 6 members. William was the head of the household, married to Anna Davis, born in 1832 in Ilminster, Somerset, England. They had 3 children; Louisa (born 1867 in Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England), John (born 1872 in Ilminster, Somerset, England) and Thomas (born 1875 in Ilminster, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Stepson, Adolphas Dorval, born in 1860 in Ilminster, Somerset, England.


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William Davis's household

Male

William

Davis

Head
Female

Anna

Davis

Wife
Female

Louisa

Davis

Daughter
Male

John

Davis

Son
Male

Thomas

Davis

Son
Male

Adolphas

Dorval

Stepson
First name(s) William
Last name Davis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Clayhidon, Devon, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Davis

Head

Married

38

1843

Clayhidon, Devon, England

Anna

Davis

Wife

Married

49

1832

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Louisa

Davis

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Combe St Nicholas, Somerset, England

John

Davis

Son

Single

9

1872

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Thomas

Davis

Son

Single

6

1875

Ilminster, Somerset, England

Adolphas

Dorval

Stepson

Single

21

1860

Ilminster, Somerset, England

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