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Household of Edward Willis (born 1837, Durham)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Gateshead, 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 1837 in Thornley, Durham, consisted of 9 members. Edward was the head of the household, married to Isabella Willis, born in 1850 in West Moor, Northumberland, England. They had 6 children; George (born 1868 in Ryton, Durham, England), Hannah (born 1869 in Ryton, Durham, England), Michael (born 1874 in Prudhoe, Northumberland, England), Jane (born 1876 in Oakenshaw, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1878 in Ryton, Durham, England) and Mary A (born 1880 in Ryton, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Edward's Lodger, John Dodds, born in 1846 in Stella, Durham, England.
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Edward Willis's household
Edward
Willis
Head
Isabella
Willis
Wife
George
Willis
Son
Hannah
Willis
Daughter
Michael
Willis
Son
Jane
Willis
Daughter
Isabella
Willis
Daughter
Mary A
Willis
Daughter
John
Dodds
Lodger
| First name(s) | Edward |
| Last name | Willis |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 44 |
| Birth year | 1837 |
| Birth place | Thornley, Durham, England |
Household members (9 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Edward | Willis | Head | Married | 44 | 1837 | Thornley, Durham, England | |
Isabella | Willis | Wife | Married | 31 | 1850 | West Moor, Northumberland, England | |
George | Willis | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Ryton, Durham, England | |
Hannah | Willis | Daughter | Single | 12 | 1869 | Ryton, Durham, England | |
Michael | Willis | Son | Single | 7 | 1874 | Prudhoe, Northumberland, England | |
Jane | Willis | Daughter | Single | 5 | 1876 | Oakenshaw, Durham, England | |
Isabella | Willis | Daughter | Single | 3 | 1878 | Ryton, Durham, England | |
Mary A | Willis | Daughter | Single | 1 | 1880 | Ryton, Durham, England | |
John | Dodds | Lodger | Single | 35 | 1846 | Stella, Durham, England |
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