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Household of James Willis (born 1843, Devon)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Shepton Mallet, 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 6 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of James Willis, born in 1843 in Colyton, Devon, consisted of 7 members. James was the head of the household, married to Matilda Willis, born in 1844 in Devon, England. They had 5 children; Mary M (born 1865 in Devon, England), Richard I (born 1867 in Colyton, Devon, England), John G (born 1873 in Compton Pauncefoot, Somerset, England), Eva I (born 1875 in Compton Pauncefoot, Somerset, England) and Frank C (born 1880 in Evercreech, Somerset, England).


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James Willis's household

Male

James

Willis

Head
Female

Matilda

Willis

Wife
Female

Mary M

Willis

Daughter
Male

Richard I

Willis

Son
Male

John G

Willis

Son
Female

Eva I

Willis

Daughter
Male

Frank C

Willis

Son
First name(s) James
Last name Willis
Relationship Head
Marital status Married
Age 38
Birth year 1843
Birth place Colyton, Devon, England

Household members (7 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

James

Willis

Head

Married

38

1843

Colyton, Devon, England

Matilda

Willis

Wife

Married

37

1844

Devon, England

Mary M

Willis

Daughter

Single

16

1865

Devon, England

Richard I

Willis

Son

Single

14

1867

Colyton, Devon, England

John G

Willis

Son

Single

8

1873

Compton Pauncefoot, Somerset, England

Eva I

Willis

Daughter

Single

6

1875

Compton Pauncefoot, Somerset, England

Frank C

Willis

Son

Single

1

1880

Evercreech, Somerset, England

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