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Household of Benjamin Willis (born 1831, Somerset)

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

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Benjamin Willis, born in 1831 in Carhampton, Somerset, consisted of 7 members. Benjamin was the head of the household, married to Mary Willis, born in 1836 in Timberscombe, Somerset, England. They had 4 children; Edwin (born 1862 in Dunster, Somerset, England), Bessie (born 1867 in Carhampton, Somerset, England), Emily (born 1870 in Carhampton, Somerset, England) and William (born 1873 in Carhampton, Somerset, England). They had 1 grandchild; John, born 1878 in Kent, England.


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Benjamin Willis's household

Male

Benjamin

Willis

Head
Female

Mary

Willis

Wife
Male

Edwin

Willis

Son
Female

Bessie

Willis

Daughter
Female

Emily

Willis

Daughter
Male

William

Willis

Son
Male

John

Willis

Grand Son
First name(s) Benjamin
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Carhampton, Somerset, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Benjamin

Willis

Head

Married

50

1831

Carhampton, Somerset, England

Mary

Willis

Wife

Married

45

1836

Timberscombe, Somerset, England

Edwin

Willis

Son

Single

19

1862

Dunster, Somerset, England

Bessie

Willis

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Carhampton, Somerset, England

Emily

Willis

Daughter

Single

11

1870

Carhampton, Somerset, England

William

Willis

Son

Single

8

1873

Carhampton, Somerset, England

John

Willis

Grand Son

Single

3

1878

Kent, England

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