1841 & 1851 Census Lookup Please - Lilley

[Lucia]

Hello, I am looking for William Davis living in Lilley in 1841 and 1851. He was born c1797 in Offley and he was a gardener. In 1841 he should be living with his daughter Emma, who was born c1829 in Redbourn.
I would appreciate any help you can give me,
Thank you for your kindness,
Lucia
 

[Rick]

Lucia

I found these DAVIS' at Lilley in 1841. No Sign of Emma.   The 1841 does not give relationships nor place of birth.  Adult ages tend to be rounded to nearest 5.

1841 Census. HO107/445 Folio 11

Lilley, Hertfordshire.

Name, Age, Occupation, Born in County? Yes/No
DAVIS
William, 30, Ag Lab, yes
Sarah, 25, yes
Alfred, 7, yes
Rhoda, 5, yes
Samuel, 4, yes
Rosetta, 1, yes

Living next door.

DAVIS
John, 65, Ag lab, Yes
Jane, 75, yes


Living next door

DAVIS
William, 70, Gardener, Yes
Elizabeth, 65, Yes

Rick

[Lucia]

WOW. Thank you so much Rick. Perhaps Emma is not there because she is a domestic servant somewhere else.
Thanks again,
Lucia
 

[AlgarvePete]

Hi Lucia,even rounding the ages up or down to the nearest 5 I find it highly unlikely that the William age 30 that Rick has mentioned could be the father of a daughter born circa 1829.
This(from the IGI) is a more likely scenario and worth following up.
Emma Elizabeth Davis christianed 20 sept 1829 Lilley,Father William Davis,mother Mary.
She married James Waller 29 July 1848 Lilley.
There is a marriage for William Davis that also fits the criteria,
William Davis married Mary Geary 13 April 1822 St Pauls Walden.
This ties in with the birth of 1797 in Offley.
Finally Lilley,Offley and St Pauls Walden are all within a 5 kilometre radius of each other.
Hope this helps,regards,Pete

[bedfordshire boy]

Lilley 1851 HO107/1710/350A
William Davis head marr 43 ag lab b Lilley
Sarah Davis wife 41 b Ippolits
Rhoda Davis dau 15 straw plaiter b Ayott St Lawrence
Rossetta Davis dau 11 straw plaiter b Lilley
Emma Davis dau 8 straw plaiter b Lilley
Sarah Davis dau 6 straw plaiter b Lilley
Louisa Davis dau 3 straw plaiter b Lilley
William Davis son 1 b Lilley

This is the only Davis family in Lilley, but there are none in St Pauls Walden (apart from James 27) and no Waller sin either village

Regards

david

[Lucia]

Thank you all so much for your help!!
Lucia