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Household of James Willing (born 1827, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bedminster, 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 Willing and 10 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Willing, born in 1827 in Backwell, Somerset, consisted of 11 members. James was the head of the household, married to Lucy Willing, born in 1838 in Backwell, Somerset, England. They had 8 children; George (born 1858 in Backwell, Somerset, England), William (born 1861 in Backwell, Somerset, England), Thomas (born 1863 in Backwell, Somerset, England), Henry (born 1867 in Backwell, Somerset, England), Mary (born 1869 in Backwell, Somerset, England), Harriet (born 1871 in Backwell, Somerset, England), Edward (born 1874 in Backwell, Somerset, England) and Kate (born 1879 in Backwell, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household were James's Mar, Lucy (born 1838 in Backwell, Somerset, England) and James's Boarder, John (born 1856 in Backwell, Somerset, England).


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James Willing's household

Male

James

Willing

Head
Female

Lucy

Willing

Mar
Male

George

Willing

Son
Male

William

Willing

Son
Male

Thomas

Willing

Son
Male

Henry

Willing

Son
Female

Mary

Willing

Daughter
Female

Harriet

Willing

Daughter
Male

Edward

Willing

Son
Female

Kate

Willing

Daughter
Male

John

Jones

Boarder
First name(s) James
Last name Willing
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 54
Birth year 1827
Birth place Backwell, Somerset, England

Household members (11 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Willing

Head

Married

54

1827

Backwell, Somerset, England

Lucy

Willing

Mar

Married

43

1838

Backwell, Somerset, England

George

Willing

Son

Single

23

1858

Backwell, Somerset, England

William

Willing

Son

Single

20

1861

Backwell, Somerset, England

Thomas

Willing

Son

Single

18

1863

Backwell, Somerset, England

Henry

Willing

Son

Single

14

1867

Backwell, Somerset, England

Mary

Willing

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Backwell, Somerset, England

Harriet

Willing

Daughter

Single

10

1871

Backwell, Somerset, England

Edward

Willing

Son

Single

7

1874

Backwell, Somerset, England

Kate

Willing

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Backwell, Somerset, England

John

Jones

Boarder

Single

25

1856

Backwell, Somerset, England

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