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Household of Edward Willey (born 1828, Yorkshire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wakefield, Yorkshire,Yorkshire (West Riding), 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.

Edward Willey and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Willey, born in 1828 in Market Weighton, Yorkshire, consisted of 6 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Jane Willey, born in 1831 in Ryton, Yorkshire, England.
During the period, also present in the household were Edward's Servant, William (born 1860 in Barnsley, Gloucestershire, England), Edward's Servant, John (born 1863 in Cropthorne, Worcestershire, England), Edward's Servant, William (born 1862 in Little Houghton, Northamptonshire, England) and Edward's Servant, Eliza (born 1865 in Blyth, Nottinghamshire, England).


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Edward Willey's household

Male

Edward

Willey

Head
Female

Jane

Willey

Wife
Male

William

Guest

Servant
Male

John

Harris

Servant
Male

William

Dolphin

Servant
Female

Eliza

Laughton

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Willey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 53
Birth year 1828
Birth place Market Weighton, Yorkshire, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Willey

Head

Married

53

1828

Market Weighton, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Willey

Wife

Married

50

1831

Ryton, Yorkshire, England

William

Guest

Servant

Single

21

1860

Barnsley, Gloucestershire, England

John

Harris

Servant

Single

18

1863

Cropthorne, Worcestershire, England

William

Dolphin

Servant

Single

19

1862

Little Houghton, Northamptonshire, England

Eliza

Laughton

Servant

Single

16

1865

Blyth, Nottinghamshire, England

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