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Household of Edward Willis (born 1847, Northumberland)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Houghton Le Spring, 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 8 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Edward Willis, born in 1847 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Margaret Willis, born in 1852 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; Jane A (born 1870 in Durham, Durham, England), Mary (born 1873 in Durham, Durham, England), George (born 1875 in Durham, Durham, England), Amelia (born 1876 in Durham, Durham, England), John (born 1879 in Durham, Durham, England) and Edward (born 1880 in Durham, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Father Widaughter, Robert Willis, born in 1817 in Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England.
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Edward Willis's household
Edward
Willis
Head
Margaret
Willis
Wife
Jane A
Willis
Daughter
Mary
Willis
Daughter
George
Willis
Son
Amelia
Willis
Daughter
John
Willis
Son
Edward
Willis
Son
Robert
Willis
Father Widaughter
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Willis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 34 |
| Birth year | 1847 |
| Birth place | Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Willis | Head | Married | 34 | 1847 | Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England | |
Margaret | Willis | Wife | Married | 29 | 1852 | Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England | |
Jane A | Willis | Daughter | Single | 11 | 1870 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Mary | Willis | Daughter | Single | 8 | 1873 | Durham, Durham, England | |
George | Willis | Son | Single | 6 | 1875 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Amelia | Willis | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Durham, Durham, England | |
John | Willis | Son | Single | 2 | 1879 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Edward | Willis | Son | Single | 1 | 1880 | Durham, Durham, England | |
Robert | Willis | Father Widaughter | Widower | 64 | 1817 | Northumberland Heath, Northumberland, England |
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