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Household of William Davison (born 1845, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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 Davison and 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Davison, born in 1845 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Hannah Davison, born in 1821 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 5 children; John Thomas (born 1855 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Peter (born 1857 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Thomas (born 1861 in Sunderland, Durham, England), Hannah (born 1867 in Sunderland, Durham, England) and John Willey (born 1875 in York, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Mother, Hannah Davison, born in 1821 in Sunderland, Durham, England.


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William Davison's household

Male

William

Davison

Head
Female

Hannah

Davison

Mother
Male

John Thomas

Davison

Son
Male

Peter

Davison

Son
Male

Thomas

Davison

Son
Female

Hannah

Davison

Daughter
Male

John Willey

Davison

Son
First name(s) William
Last name Davison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 36
Birth year 1845
Birth place Sunderland, Durham, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Davison

Head

Married

36

1845

Sunderland, Durham, England

Hannah

Davison

Mother

Widow

60

1821

Sunderland, Durham, England

John Thomas

Davison

Son

Single

26

1855

Sunderland, Durham, England

Peter

Davison

Son

Single

24

1857

Sunderland, Durham, England

Thomas

Davison

Son

Single

20

1861

Sunderland, Durham, England

Hannah

Davison

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Sunderland, Durham, England

John Willey

Davison

Son

Single

6

1875

York, Yorkshire, England

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