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Household of William Davison (born 1852, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Pontefract, 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 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Davison, born in 1852 in Balne, Yorkshire, consisted of 8 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary J Davison, born in 1852 in Camblesforth, Yorkshire, England. They had 3 children; Edith (born 1878 in Balne, Yorkshire, England), Agnes (born 1880 in Balne, Yorkshire, England) and John T (born 1881 in Balne, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household were William's Mother In Law, Rebecca (born 1811 in Yorkshire, England), William's Servant, Ada Ellen (born 1864 in Pollington, Yorkshire, England) and William's Servant, George (born 1863 in Yorkshire, England).


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William Davison's household

Male

William

Davison

Head
Female

Mary J

Davison

Wife
Female

Edith

Davison

Daughter
Female

Agnes

Davison

Daughter
Male

John T

Davison

Son
Female

Rebecca

Hebden

Mother In Law
Female

Ada Ellen

Farnshaw

Servant
Male

George

Elliot

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Davison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Balne, Yorkshire, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Davison

Head

Married

29

1852

Balne, Yorkshire, England

Mary J

Davison

Wife

Married

29

1852

Camblesforth, Yorkshire, England

Edith

Davison

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Balne, Yorkshire, England

Agnes

Davison

Daughter

Single

1

1880

Balne, Yorkshire, England

John T

Davison

Son

Single

0

1881

Balne, Yorkshire, England

Rebecca

Hebden

Mother In Law

Widow

70

1811

Yorkshire, England

Ada Ellen

Farnshaw

Servant

Single

17

1864

Pollington, Yorkshire, England

George

Elliot

Servant

Single

18

1863

Yorkshire, England

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