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Household of Henry Willey (born 1841, 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.

Henry Willey and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of Henry Willey, born in 1841 in Fell Gate, Durham, consisted of 11 members. Henry was the head of the household, married to Ruth Willey, born in 1845 in Durham, England. They had 7 children; George (born 1868 in Durham, England), John (born 1870 in Broomfield, Durham, England), Isabella (born 1872 in Broomfield, Durham, England), Henry (born 1874 in Broomfield, Durham, England), Mary (born 1876 in Broomfield, Durham, England), Ruth (born 1877 in Broomfield, Durham, England) and Elizabeth (born 1879 in Broomfield, Durham, England).
During the period, also present in the household were Henry's Servant, Mary (born 1859 in Sunniside, Durham, England) and Henry's Servant, William (born 1855 in Ponteland, Northumberland, England).


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Henry Willey's household

Male

Henry

Willey

Head
Female

Ruth

Willey

Wife
Male

George

Willey

Son
Male

John

Willey

Son
Female

Isabella

Willey

Daughter
Male

Henry

Willey

Son
Female

Mary

Willey

Daughter
Female

Ruth

Willey

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Willey

Daughter
Female

Mary

Corner

Servant
Male

William

Watson

Servant
First name(s) Henry
Last name Willey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 40
Birth year 1841
Birth place Fell Gate, Durham, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

Henry

Willey

Head

Married

40

1841

Fell Gate, Durham, England

Ruth

Willey

Wife

Married

36

1845

Durham, England

George

Willey

Son

Single

13

1868

Durham, England

John

Willey

Son

Single

11

1870

Broomfield, Durham, England

Isabella

Willey

Daughter

Single

9

1872

Broomfield, Durham, England

Henry

Willey

Son

Single

7

1874

Broomfield, Durham, England

Mary

Willey

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Broomfield, Durham, England

Ruth

Willey

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Broomfield, Durham, England

Elizabeth

Willey

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Broomfield, Durham, England

Mary

Corner

Servant

Single

22

1859

Sunniside, Durham, England

William

Watson

Servant

Single

26

1855

Ponteland, Northumberland, England

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