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Household of Benjamin Willis (born 1840, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Barnstaple, Devon, 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.
Benjamin Willis and 7 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Willis, born in 1840 in Plymouth, Devon, consisted of 8 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Emma Willis, born in 1844 in Frome, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Benjamin (born 1871 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England), Mary G (born 1872 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England), Harris (born 1874 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England) and Emma (born 1875 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Benjamin's Mother, Elizabeth (born 1807 in Ilfracombe, Devon, England) and Benjamin's Servant, Elizabeth (born 1866 in Combe Martin, Devon, England).
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Benjamin Willis's household
Benjamin
Willis
Head
Emma
Willis
Wife
Benjamin
Willis
Son
Mary G
Willis
Daughter
Harris
Willis
Son
Emma
Willis
Daughter
Elizabeth
Willis
Mother
Elizabeth
Lancey
Servant
| First name(s) | Benjamin |
| Last name | Willis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 41 |
| Birth year | 1840 |
| Birth place | Plymouth, Devon, England |
Household members (8 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Benjamin | Willis | Head | Married | 41 | 1840 | Plymouth, Devon, England | |
Emma | Willis | Wife | Married | 37 | 1844 | Frome, Somerset, England | |
Benjamin | Willis | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Ilfracombe, Devon, England | |
Mary G | Willis | Daughter | Single | 9 | 1872 | Ilfracombe, Devon, England | |
Harris | Willis | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Ilfracombe, Devon, England | |
Emma | Willis | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Ilfracombe, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Willis | Mother | Widow | 74 | 1807 | Ilfracombe, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Lancey | Servant | Single | 15 | 1866 | Combe Martin, Devon, England |
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