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Household of William Davison (born 1813, Durham)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Sunderland, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of William Davison, born in 1813 in Sunderland, Durham, consisted of 7 members. William was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Davison, born in 1829 in London, Middlesex, England.
During the period, also present in the household were William's Stepson, Charles (born 1845 in Norham, Northumberland, England), William's Step Daughter, Ann L (born 1876 in London, Middlesex, England), William's Visitor, S A (born 1857 in Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England), William's Servant, Hannah (born 1855 in Houghton, Durham, England) and William's Servant, Sarah (born 1859 in Hartlepool, Durham, England).


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William Davison's household

Male

William

Davison

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Davison

Wife
Male

Charles

Fenton

Stepson
Female

Ann L

Fenton

Step Daughter
Female

S A

Dewar

Visitor
Female

Hannah

Smith

Servant
Female

Sarah

Palmer

Servant
First name(s) William
Last name Davison
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 68
Birth year 1813
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

68

1813

Sunderland, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Davison

Wife

Married

52

1829

London, Middlesex, England

Charles

Fenton

Stepson

Married

36

1845

Norham, Northumberland, England

Ann L

Fenton

Step Daughter

Single

5

1876

London, Middlesex, England

S A

Dewar

Visitor

Single

24

1857

Newcastle on Tyne, Northumberland, England

Hannah

Smith

Servant

Single

26

1855

Houghton, Durham, England

Sarah

Palmer

Servant

Single

22

1859

Hartlepool, Durham, England

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