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Household of James Willey (born 1831, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Chard, Somerset, 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 Willey and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Willey, born in 1831 in Shipton, Somerset, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Ann Willey, born in 1831 in Chard, Somerset, England. They had 5 children; Fredrick Jonh (born 1860 in Chard, Somerset, England), Reginald (born 1865 in Chard, Somerset, England), Albert (born 1869 in Chard, Somerset, England), Ben (born 1870 in Chard, Somerset, England) and Annie (born 1874 in Chard, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, George Boyland, born in 1861 in Chaffcombe, Somerset, England.


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James Willey's household

Male

James

Willey

Head
Female

Ann

Willey

Wife
Male

Fredrick Jonh

Willey

Son
Male

Reginald

Willey

Son
Male

Albert

Willey

Son
Male

Ben

Willey

Son
Female

Annie

Willey

Daughter
Male

George

Boyland

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Willey
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 50
Birth year 1831
Birth place Shipton, Somerset, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Willey

Head

Married

50

1831

Shipton, Somerset, England

Ann

Willey

Wife

Married

50

1831

Chard, Somerset, England

Fredrick Jonh

Willey

Son

Single

21

1860

Chard, Somerset, England

Reginald

Willey

Son

Single

16

1865

Chard, Somerset, England

Albert

Willey

Son

Single

12

1869

Chard, Somerset, England

Ben

Willey

Son

Single

11

1870

Chard, Somerset, England

Annie

Willey

Daughter

Single

7

1874

Chard, Somerset, England

George

Boyland

Lodger

Single

20

1861

Chaffcombe, Somerset, England

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