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Household of James Willans (born 1817, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Wigan, Lancashire, 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.

James Willans and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Willans, born in 1817 in Wigan, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Willans, born in 1827 in West Leigh, Lancashire, England. They had 2 children; Ann (born 1856 in Bury, Lancashire, England) and Elizabeth (born 1862 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Louisa Cartwright, born in 1861 in Pemberton, Lancashire, England.


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James Willans's household

Male

James

Willans

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Willans

Wife
Female

Ann

Willans

Daughter
Female

Elizabeth

Willans

Daughter
Female

Louisa

Cartwright

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Willans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 64
Birth year 1817
Birth place Wigan, Lancashire, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Willans

Head

Married

64

1817

Wigan, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Willans

Wife

Married

54

1827

West Leigh, Lancashire, England

Ann

Willans

Daughter

Single

25

1856

Bury, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Willans

Daughter

Single

19

1862

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

Louisa

Cartwright

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Pemberton, Lancashire, England

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