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Household of Edward Willis (born 1842, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Durham, Durham, 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 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Willis, born in 1842 in Lumley, Durham, consisted of 7 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Abigail Willis, born in 1845 in Lambton, Durham, England. They had 4 children; Edward (born 1868 in East Rainton, Durham, England), George (born 1871 in Lumley, Durham, England), Matthew (born 1876 in Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Boarder, James Fletcher, born in 1824 in South Shields, Durham, England.
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Edward Willis's household
Edward
Willis
Head
Abigail
Willis
Wife
Edward
Willis
Son
George
Willis
Son
Matthew
Willis
Son
Elizabeth
Willis
Daughter
James
Fletcher
Boarder
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Willis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 39 |
| Birth year | 1842 |
| Birth place | Lumley, Durham, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Willis | Head | Married | 39 | 1842 | Lumley, Durham, England | |
Abigail | Willis | Wife | Married | 36 | 1845 | Lambton, Durham, England | |
Edward | Willis | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | East Rainton, Durham, England | |
George | Willis | Son | Single | 10 | 1871 | Lumley, Durham, England | |
Matthew | Willis | Son | Single | 5 | 1876 | Durham, England | |
Elizabeth | Willis | Daughter | Single | 2 | 1879 | Durham, England | |
James | Fletcher | Boarder | Widower | 57 | 1824 | South Shields, Durham, England |
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