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Household of William Davis (born 1825, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Axbridge, 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 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Davis, born in 1825 in Wedmore, Somerset, consisted of 10 members. William was the head of the household, married to Susan Davis, born in 1836 in Banwell, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Henry (born 1866 in Banwell, Somerset, England), William (born 1868 in Banwell, Somerset, England), James (born 1870 in Banwell, Somerset, England), Charles (born 1872 in Banwell, Somerset, England), Mary (born 1874 in Banwell, Somerset, England) and Emily (born 1876 in Banwell, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Francis (born 1821 in Banwell, Somerset, England) and William's Lodger, George (born 1846 in Westonzoyland, Somerset, England).


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William Davis's household

Male

William

Davis

Head
Female

Susan

Davis

Wife
Male

Henry

Davis

Son
Male

William

Davis

Son
Male

James

Davis

Son
Male

Charles

Davis

Son
Female

Mary

Davis

Daughter
Female

Emily

Davis

Daughter
Male

Francis

Godding

Lodger
Male

George

Perry

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Davis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 56
Birth year 1825
Birth place Wedmore, Somerset, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Davis

Head

Married

56

1825

Wedmore, Somerset, England

Susan

Davis

Wife

Married

45

1836

Banwell, Somerset, England

Henry

Davis

Son

Single

15

1866

Banwell, Somerset, England

William

Davis

Son

Single

13

1868

Banwell, Somerset, England

James

Davis

Son

Single

11

1870

Banwell, Somerset, England

Charles

Davis

Son

Single

9

1872

Banwell, Somerset, England

Mary

Davis

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Banwell, Somerset, England

Emily

Davis

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Banwell, Somerset, England

Francis

Godding

Lodger

Widower

60

1821

Banwell, Somerset, England

George

Perry

Lodger

Single

35

1846

Westonzoyland, Somerset, England

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