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Household of James Willis (born 1849, Somerset)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Bridgwater, 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 8 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Willis, born in 1849 in Bridgwater, Somerset, consisted of 9 members. James was the head of the household, married to Emma J Willis, born in 1847 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England. They had 6 children; Ellen (born 1873 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Henry (born 1873 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Alfred (born 1875 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Florence (born 1876 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England), Ida (born 1879 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England) and William (born 1880 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England).
During the period, also present in the household was James's Wifes Mother Daughter, Emma Staples ((Willis)), born in 1816 in Bridgwater, Somerset, England.


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James Willis's household

Male

James

Willis

Head
Female

Emma J

Willis

Wife
Female

Ellen

Willis

Daughter
Male

Henry

Willis

Son
Male

Alfred

Willis

Son
Female

Florence

Willis

Daughter
Female

Ida

Willis

Daughter
Male

William

Willis

Son
Female

Emma

Staples ((Willis))

Wifes Mother Daughter
First name(s) James
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 32
Birth year 1849
Birth place Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Household members (9 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Willis

Head

Married

32

1849

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Emma J

Willis

Wife

Married

34

1847

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Ellen

Willis

Daughter

Single

8

1873

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Henry

Willis

Son

Single

8

1873

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Alfred

Willis

Son

Single

6

1875

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Florence

Willis

Daughter

Single

5

1876

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Ida

Willis

Daughter

Single

2

1879

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

William

Willis

Son

Single

1

1880

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

Emma

Staples ((Willis))

Wifes Mother Daughter

Widow

65

1816

Bridgwater, Somerset, England

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