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Household of William Davison (born 1821, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, Durham, 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 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Davison, born in 1821 in Penshaw, Durham, consisted of 5 members. William was the head of the household, married to Mary Davison, born in 1813 in Sunderland, Durham, England. They had 2 children; Barbara (born 1864 in Penshaw, Durham, England) and James (born 1866 in Penshaw, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was William's Sister, Ellenor Davison, born in 1826 in Penshaw, Durham, England.


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William Davison's household

Male

William

Davison

Head
Female

Mary

Davison

Wife
Female

Barbara

Davison

Daughter
Male

James

Davison

Son
Female

Ellenor

Davison

Sister
First name(s) William
Last name Davison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 60
Birth year 1821
Birth place Penshaw, Durham, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

William

Davison

Head

Married

60

1821

Penshaw, Durham, England

Mary

Davison

Wife

Married

68

1813

Sunderland, Durham, England

Barbara

Davison

Daughter

Single

17

1864

Penshaw, Durham, England

James

Davison

Son

Single

15

1866

Penshaw, Durham, England

Ellenor

Davison

Sister

Single

55

1826

Penshaw, Durham, England

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