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Household of James Willis (born 1815, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Taunton, 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 Willis and 4 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Willis, born in 1815 in Taunton, Somerset, consisted of 5 members. James was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Willis, born in 1817 in Taunton, Somerset, England. They had 2 children; Elizabeth (born 1845 in Taunton, Somerset, England) and Lucy (born 1851 in Taunton, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Lodger, John Burrows, born in 1829 in Glastonbury, Somerset, England.


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James Willis's household

Male

James

Willis

Head
Female

Elizabeth

Willis

Wife
Female

Elizabeth

Willis

Daughter
Female

Lucy

Willis

Daughter
Male

John

Burrows

Lodger
First name(s) James
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 66
Birth year 1815
Birth place Taunton, Somerset, England

Household members (5 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

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James

Willis

Head

Married

66

1815

Taunton, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Willis

Wife

Married

64

1817

Taunton, Somerset, England

Elizabeth

Willis

Daughter

Single

36

1845

Taunton, Somerset, England

Lucy

Willis

Daughter

Single

30

1851

Taunton, Somerset, England

John

Burrows

Lodger

Single

52

1829

Glastonbury, Somerset, England

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