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Household of James Willans (born 1852, Lancashire)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Prestwich, 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 1852 in Longsight, Lancashire, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Willans, born in 1854 in Macclesfield, Cheshire, England. They had 2 children; James (born 1875 in West Gorton, Lancashire, England) and Lucy A (born 1878 in Bradford, Lancashire, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Servant, Mary Eckersall, born in 1858 in Scotland.


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James Willans's household

Male

James

Willans

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Willans

Wife
Male

James

Willans

Son
Female

Lucy A

Willans

Daughter
Female

Mary

Eckersall

Servant
First name(s) James
Last name Willans
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 29
Birth year 1852
Birth place Longsight, 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

29

1852

Longsight, Lancashire, England

Elizabeth

Willans

Wife

Married

27

1854

Macclesfield, Cheshire, England

James

Willans

Son

Single

6

1875

West Gorton, Lancashire, England

Lucy A

Willans

Daughter

Single

3

1878

Bradford, Lancashire, England

Mary

Eckersall

Servant

Widow

23

1858

Scotland

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