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Household of Edward Willis (born 1842, Middlesex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wharfedale, 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 Willis and 9 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Willis, born in 1842 in Upper Clapton, Middlesex, consisted of 10 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Rhoda Willis, born in 1840 in Liversedge, Yorkshire, England. They had 7 children; William (born 1863 in Woodhead, Yorkshire, England), Annie (born 1865 in Woodhead, Yorkshire, England), Jane (born 1868 in Woodhead, Yorkshire, England), James H (born 1870 in Woodhead, Yorkshire, England), John (born 1872 in Woodhead, Yorkshire, England), Arthur E (born 1877 in Woodhead, Yorkshire, England) and Fred (born 1879 in Woodhead, Yorkshire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Servant, Amey Brealey, born in 1866 in Hull, Yorkshire, England.


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Edward Willis's household

Male

Edward

Willis

Head
Female

Rhoda

Willis

Wife
Male

William

Willis

Son
Female

Annie

Willis

Daughter
Female

Jane

Willis

Daughter
Male

James H

Willis

Son
Male

John

Willis

Son
Male

Arthur E

Willis

Son
Male

Fred

Willis

Son
Female

Amey

Brealey

Servant
First name(s) Edward
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 39
Birth year 1842
Birth place Upper Clapton, Middlesex, England

Household members (10 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Edward

Willis

Head

Married

39

1842

Upper Clapton, Middlesex, England

Rhoda

Willis

Wife

Married

41

1840

Liversedge, Yorkshire, England

William

Willis

Son

Single

18

1863

Woodhead, Yorkshire, England

Annie

Willis

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Woodhead, Yorkshire, England

Jane

Willis

Daughter

Single

13

1868

Woodhead, Yorkshire, England

James H

Willis

Son

Single

11

1870

Woodhead, Yorkshire, England

John

Willis

Son

Single

9

1872

Woodhead, Yorkshire, England

Arthur E

Willis

Son

Single

4

1877

Woodhead, Yorkshire, England

Fred

Willis

Son

Single

2

1879

Woodhead, Yorkshire, England

Amey

Brealey

Servant

Single

15

1866

Hull, Yorkshire, England

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