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Household of William Davis (born 1803, Gloucestershire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Davis, born in 1803 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, consisted of 9 members. William was the head of the household, widower. He had 1 child; Eliza, born 1844 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England. He had 3 grandchildren; Eliza (born 1863 in Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales), Matilda (born 1873 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England) and Florence (born 1875 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Lodger, Charles (born 1826 in York, Yorkshire, England), William's Lodger, Sarah (born 1822 in Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England), William's Lodger, William (born 1844 in Cheshire, England) and William's Lodger, Salana (born 1841 in Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England).


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William Davis's household

Male

William

Davis

Head
Female

Eliza

Clayton

Daughter
Female

Eliza

Malout

Grand Daughter
Female

Matilda

Clayton

Grand Daughter
Female

Florence

Clayton

Grand Daughter
Male

Charles

Williamson

Lodger
Female

Sarah

Williamson

Lodger
Male

William

Buckley

Lodger
Female

Salana

Buckley

Lodger
First name(s) William
Last name Davis
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 78
Birth year 1803
Birth place Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Davis

Head

Widower

78

1803

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza

Clayton

Daughter

Widow

37

1844

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Eliza

Malout

Grand Daughter

Single

18

1863

Monmouth, Monmouthshire, Wales

Matilda

Clayton

Grand Daughter

Single

8

1873

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Florence

Clayton

Grand Daughter

Single

6

1875

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

Charles

Williamson

Lodger

Married

55

1826

York, Yorkshire, England

Sarah

Williamson

Lodger

Married

59

1822

Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England

William

Buckley

Lodger

Married

37

1844

Cheshire, England

Salana

Buckley

Lodger

Married

40

1841

Wotton-Under-Edge, Gloucestershire, England

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