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Household of Ellen Willis (born 1843, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Lexden, Essex, 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.

Ellen Willis and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Ellen Willis, born in 1843 in Wivenhoe, Essex, consisted of 5 members. Ellen was the head of the household, widow. She had 3 children; Ernest (born 1867 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England), Nellie (born 1872 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England) and Gertrude (born 1874 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Ellen's Visitor, William Blois, born in 1867 in Wivenhoe, Essex, England.


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Ellen Willis's household

Female

Ellen

Willis

Head
Male

Ernest

Willis

Son
Female

Nellie

Willis

Daughter
Female

Gertrude

Willis

Daughter
Male

William

Blois

Visitor
First name(s) Ellen
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Widow
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Ellen

Willis

Head

Widow

38

1843

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Ernest

Willis

Son

Single

14

1867

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Nellie

Willis

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

Gertrude

Willis

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

William

Blois

Visitor

Single

14

1867

Wivenhoe, Essex, England

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