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Household of James Willings (born 1837, Essex)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Croydon, Surrey,Kent, 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 Willings and 7 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Willings, born in 1837 in Halstead, Essex, consisted of 8 members. James was the head of the household, married to Caroline Willings, born in 1845 in Swaffham, Norfolk, England. They had 5 children; Kate (born 1867 in Middlesex, England), Emily (born 1869 in Middlesex, England), Harry (born 1871 in Middlesex, England), Edith (born 1873 in Peckham, Surrey, England) and Lily (born 1877 in Surrey, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, Robert Spurrier, born in 1865 in -.


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James Willings's household

Male

James

Willings

Head
Female

Caroline

Willings

Wife
Female

Kate

Willings

Daughter
Female

Emily

Willings

Daughter
Male

Harry

Willings

Son
Female

Edith

Willings

Daughter
Female

Lily

Willings

Daughter
Male

Robert

Spurrier

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Willings
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 44
Birth year 1837
Birth place Halstead, Essex, England

Household members (8 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Willings

Head

Married

44

1837

Halstead, Essex, England

Caroline

Willings

Wife

Married

36

1845

Swaffham, Norfolk, England

Kate

Willings

Daughter

Single

14

1867

Middlesex, England

Emily

Willings

Daughter

Single

12

1869

Middlesex, England

Harry

Willings

Son

Single

10

1871

Middlesex, England

Edith

Willings

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Peckham, Surrey, England

Lily

Willings

Daughter

Single

4

1877

Surrey, England

Robert

Spurrier

Lodger

Single

16

1865

-

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