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Household of George Willson (born 1838, Sussex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Brighton, Sussex, 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.

George Willson and 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of George Willson, born in 1838 in Brighton, Sussex, consisted of 9 members. George was the head of the household, married to Ellen Willson, born in 1841 in Chatham, Kent, England. They had 3 children; Rosa C (born 1872 in Brighton, Sussex, England), Ellen M (born 1875 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and Ethel P (born 1876 in Brighton, Sussex, England).
During the period, also present in the household were George's Niece, Marion E (born 1867 in Retford, Nottinghamshire, England), George's Servant, Mary (born 1834 in Wales), George's Servant, Janet (born 1855 in Brighton, Sussex, England) and George's Servant, Martha (born 1857 in London, Middlesex, England).


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George Willson's household

Male

George

Willson

Head
Female

Ellen

Willson

Wife
Female

Rosa C

Willson

Daughter
Female

Ellen M

Willson

Daughter
Female

Ethel P

Willson

Daughter
Female

Marion E

Hargreave

Niece
Female

Mary

Jacks

Servant
Female

Janet

Taylor

Servant
Female

Martha

Clark

Servant
First name(s) George
Last name Willson
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 43
Birth year 1838
Birth place Brighton, Sussex, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

George

Willson

Head

Married

43

1838

Brighton, Sussex, England

Ellen

Willson

Wife

Married

40

1841

Chatham, Kent, England

Rosa C

Willson

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Brighton, Sussex, England

Ellen M

Willson

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Brighton, Sussex, England

Ethel P

Willson

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Brighton, Sussex, England

Marion E

Hargreave

Niece

Single

14

1867

Retford, Nottinghamshire, England

Mary

Jacks

Servant

Single

47

1834

Wales

Janet

Taylor

Servant

Single

26

1855

Brighton, Sussex, England

Martha

Clark

Servant

Single

24

1857

London, Middlesex, England

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